A new study on the Lake Christine fire finds that wildfire mitigation, like using flame-resistant construction materials and clearing vegetation around homes, played a significant role in saving property.
The study, by the Community Wildfire Planning Center, was presented to the Eagle County board of commissioners by wildfire mitigation coordinator Eric Lovgren on Tuesday.
"The report was fabulous in highlighting what a difference mitigation does both for the work the firefighters need to do but also in terms of saving property," commissioner Jeanne McQueeney said.
It found that homes threatened by the fire survived due to both mitigation and actions taken by firefighters.