by Mike Rosso With wildfires currently raging in Arizona, New Mexico and here in Colorado, it is shaping up to be dangerous year for western firefighters. One of the leaders in wildfire training is right here in Central Colorado, providing needed skills to combat potentially devastating conflagrations. Colorado Firecamp, based in Chaffee County, was conceived in 2002 by Kent Maxwell, an area volunteer firefighter. It was the same year as some of the largest fires in recent Colorado history, including the Hayman, Iron Mountain and Missionary Ridge fires. Rural landowners were anxiously clearing defensible space for their properties and in ...