WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and his Colorado Democratic colleagues - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Diana DeGette, Brittany Pettersen, and Jason Crow - urged Tom Schultz, the Chief of the United States Forest Service (USFS), to prioritize proactive wildfire mitigation efforts across the West, which faces historically low mountain snowpack and heightened wildfire risk ahead of the 2026 fire season.
"Snowpack conditions in the Rocky Mountains, particularly in Colorado, are deeply concerning. As of March 3, 2026, Colorado's snowpack stands at roughly 60% of the median snow water equivalent in most basins. These levels ...