The U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Department of Defense are launching a 10-year partnership to prevent wildfire risk around the Air Force Academy and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station.The $7.3 million investment from the DOD will treat 2,000 acres of National Forest System land and non-federal lands near the two military installations. The partnership aims to do the following: remove unhealthy trees reduce dangerous fuels create firebreaks control linesThe following agencies partnered for the project: Colorado Springs Fire Department Forest Service Colorado State Forest Service Colorado Springs Utilities Air Force Civil Engineer Center U.S. Army Palmer Land Conservancy Pikes Peak Area Council of GovernmentsThe U.S. Forest Service says $3 million of funding will treat the following areas: Old Stage Road Gold Camp Road the east boundary of the Air Force AcademyThe remaining $4.3 million will support additional treatments of around 1,000 acres at other military installations._______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching. ...read more read less