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Absolutely Colorado: Amid rural fire departments battling funding shortfalls, a big Colorado utility provides a bit of relief

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CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO) - Fourteen rural fire departments across Colorado received more than $33,000 in grant funding through the Black Hills Corporation Foundation's 2026 Funds for Firefighters program. The grant program provides assistance to local fire departments facing tight budgets and rising equipment costs. The financial support helps smaller, city-funded departments maintain critical life-saving The post Absolutely Colorado: Amid rural fire departments battling funding shortfalls, a big Colorado utility provides a bit of relief appeared first on KRDO .