The following .pdf documents contain information regarding Hazardous Fuels Mitigation in Reducing Catastrophic Wildfires (Note: To save time you may wish to download the file first by right clicking on the link and choosing "Save Target as..." to save to your computer before viewing):

Paonia Meeting Questions & Answers
Assessing the Effectiveness of Landscape Fuel Treatment on Fire Growth and Behavior
What Do Forest Fires Really Cost?
Aesthetics and Fuels Management

The following Pictures show the Paonia Hillsides from 1912 to the present time:

Above is view from 1912 (from Denver Public Library, Western Heritage Collection, W.S. Edwards 1912)

Below is a modern veiw from the same perspective

Above is a view from Cedar Hill taken in 1923

Below is a view from Fry Mesa taken in 1923

Link to the Montrose Interagency Fire Website:

MIF Web Page