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7716D3023F261268872589F000552F2C Hearing Summary




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BILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

INTERIM COMMITTEE  WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Jul 18, 2023      
Location Old Supreme Court



Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Prevention and Control - Committee Discussion Only
09:14:59 AM  
Chief Mike Morgan,
Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) in the Department
of Public Safety, and Chief Vaughn Jones, Wildfire Section Chief of the
DFPC, gave a presentation on the DFPC. The presentation was an overview
of the DFPC, their duties, and the services they provide. They also discussed
the legislation passed by the committee during the 2022 interim.



Their presentation can be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/dps-_dfpc_presentation.pdf
09:31:45 AM  
Chief Morgan discussed
the areas where wildfire risks are greatest and how the DFPC uses the state-managed
resources. He also discussed the DFPC's ground-based and aviation resources.
09:39:14 AM  
Chief Morgan and
Chief Jones responded to questions from the committee on the location and
dispatch procedures of the DFPC's aviation resources like the Firehawk
helicopter. They also responded to questions on the budget required for
the DFPC's aviation resources.
09:46:47 AM  
Chief Morgan continued his presentation, discussing the fire prevention and control models used by the DFPC.
09:54:06 AM  
Chief Morgan and
Chief Jones responded to questions from the committee on the eligibility
requirements that a fire must meet for the DFPC to assist a local fire
department, how much the state spends each year fighting fires, and the
need to fund and train many of the state's fire departments.
10:06:10 AM  
Chief Morgan continued
his presentation, discussing when a fire becomes the state's responsibility.
10:16:28 AM  
Chief Morgan and Chief Jones responded to questions about the current drought and fire conditions in the state and how those affect the DFPC's resource management.
10:23:34 AM  
Chief Morgan continued his presentation, giving an overview of the bills passed during the 2023 legislative session that impact the DFPC.
10:43:35 AM  
Chief Morgan discussed
the wildfire related bills that did not pass during the 2023 legislative
session and other topics of interest.






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