Why Wildfire Mitigation Would Pay Off Later

by Kirk Siegler, KUNC-FM

Crews in Colorado are struggling to get the upper hand on the massive High Park wildfire that's destroyed more homes and property than any blaze in the state's history. With Colorado and the rest of the drought-plagued Southwest coming off a winter with record low snowpack, officials are braced for more fires. But previous forest management techniques could be partly to blame for the severe fires.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, June 21, 2012