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Emergency Wildfire Risk Mitigation at Black Diamond Mine

Sector: Road • Location: Meeker, Colorado, United States

Source: CBS News

Project
Under Construction

An emergency project initiated by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety to mitigate wildfire risk at the site of the long-burning Black Diamond coal mine fire. The project involves removing 1.5 acres of trees and grasses to reduce fuel for wildfires and constructing a 1.3-mile access route for first responders.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Road
Location
Meeker, Colorado, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
CBS News

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The project “Emergency Wildfire Risk Mitigation at Black Diamond Mine” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Meeker, Colorado, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from CBS News.

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2026-07-22

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An emergency project initiated by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety to mitigate wildfire risk at the site of the long-burning Black Diamond coal mine fire. The project involves removing 1.5 acres of trees and grasses to reduce fuel for wildfires and constructing a 1.3-mile access route for first responders.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Colorado

City

Meeker

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Road

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2026-05-07

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