Their goal is "providing timely, relevant forestry information and education to Colorado citizens.
In 1965 the CSFS was expanded to "provide for the protection of forest resources of the state from fire, insects and disease."
Early efforts included addressing Dutch elm disease and mountain pine beetle infestations.
[2] An Incident Command System was put in place in 1981, and the 1989 Black Tiger Fire in Boulder County, Colorado led to increased legislative activity.
The 2002 Colorado wildfires were the worst in the state's recorded history, with over 2,000 fires burning 502,000 acres and forcing 81,000 residents to evacuate.