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Marshall Fire in 2021 leads to victim protections

caption: Lorio Peer looks through the rubble of her fire ravaged home after the Marshall Wildfire in Louisville, Colorado. (Jack Dempsey/AP)
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Lorio Peer looks through the rubble of her fire ravaged home after the Marshall Wildfire in Louisville, Colorado. (Jack Dempsey/AP)

The 2021 Marshall Fire in Colorado lead to devastating damage for many in and around Boulder. Three years later, victims, local activists and politicians have worked together to successfully introduce new legislation to help victims of fire in the state when trying to rebuild their lives.

For more on that legislation, host Lisa Mullins speaks to Jake Bittle, a senior writer for our editorial partner Grist.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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