It’s hard enough to plan for a prescribed fire in a nature preserve: The wind needs to be just right. Detailed maps are drawn. Plants should be dry. But planning to burn at a preserve in the heart of ...

The Flatwoods City Council approved a 4% property tax rate increase — from .349 per $100 in 2022 to .355 per $100 in 2023 — and a 4% bump in the fire tax — from .0363 to .037.

The Grand Valley Fire Protection District shared images of reports on WatchDuty, a wildfire reporting app, which said that the fire was about 2 to 3 acres in size at 2:55 p.m. At about 6 p.m., a ...