19018D36E9670563872588850059F248 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROLINTERIM COMMITTEE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEEDate Jul 20, 2022 Location Old State Library Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Prevention and Control - Committee Discussion Only 10:22:29 AM Michael Morgan, Director, Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) in the Department of Public Safety, introduced himself and gave a brief overview of the division, how wildfire management works and the chain of command, history of wildfire management, increasing fire risk, duration and impact of fire, impacts and total costs of fire, a new approach to addressing fire issues, early detection, and state assistance to fires prior to it becoming state responsibility. The presentation can be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/dfpc_wmrc_07202022_presentation.pdf. 10:58:49 AM Director Morgan answered questions from the committee regarding federal jurisdiction and their place in the chain of command, causes of previous fires, and using outside agencies as tools, such as the National Center for Atmospheric Research. 11:11:52 AM Director Morgan continued his presentation giving an overview of the Colorado Fire Commission, their priorities and subcommittees, as well as legislative updates and impacts. Additionally, Director Morgan gave an overview of recommendations from the Colorado Fire Commission on firefighting training and certification, statewide risk reduction, data and fire investigations, and a wildfire resiliency code board. 11:41:47 AM Director Morgan answered questions from the committee regarding statewide community risk assessment program, chain of command, notification systems and coordination, Wildfire Urban Interface (WUI) program, communities in the WUI and foothills area, construction in those areas, predictive services, and mega fires causes.