Colorado Senators Working to Bring State It's Own Firefighting Air Power

Colorado lawmakers are working on a bipartisan effort to increase the state's ability to fight fires.

Senate Bill 14-164 would give the state it's own fleet of fire fighting helicopters and planes.

It is cosponsored by Republican state senators Steve King and Bill Cadman and Democrat Morgan Carroll.

Currently, Colorado is dependent on federal agencies, the military, National Guard, and other states to supply air power to fight fires.

Having it's own fire fighting fleet could mean faster response times.