As signs of spring spread across Colorado and more red flag warnings start cropping up, folks can sign up for wildfire safety alerts. Residents just need to share their contact information to get alerts automatically.
Each county has a way to send text or email messages about emergencies. Many locations, including El Paso and Teller counties use a system called Everbridge. But all the alert systems work in basically the same way.
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