DENVER — Colorado fire departments need over 2,000 firefighters and more than $25 million in equipment over the next two years, according to a recently released survey.

The report, conducted by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control , surveys Colorado fire chiefs every two years to provide a detailed overview of current resources and training requirements.

Lisa Pine, the chief of professional qualifications and training at the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, the findings are similar to their previous report, released in 2022.

“We find we are short quite a number of firefighters, both volunteer firefighters and career firefighters across the state, and that is due to a multitude of factors. This is a nationwide problem, not just a Colorado problem,” Pine

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