The San Miguel Power Association has agreed to pay the federal government $1.275 million for costs in fighting the 2010 Beaver Fire near Norwood.
The 2,600-acre fire was ignited when two decayed cottonwood trees toppled onto an electrical power line owned by San Miguel Power, according to a Thursday news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The settlement resolves federal allegations that San Miguel caused the wildfire by failing to inspect the land near the power lines, the news release said.
San Miguel Power denies all liability or wrongdoing for causing the fire, according to the news release.
“Today’s recovery helps offset the financial cost to the public of fire suppression,” said BLM Colorado State Director Jamie Connell.
Wildfires in Colorado and the U.S.
The map shows active wildfire locations in 2019. The map defaults to Colorado; to see all wildfires, click “U.S.” in the view area. Click the map layers icon in the top right corner of the map to change map backgrounds and to toggle active and contained fires. Click a marker or perimeter for details. To view the full map and a table of all wildfires, click here.
*Data comes from two sources, and , and could contain inconsistencies. Map by Kevin Hamm and Daniel J. Schneider.
