An internal report obtained by CBS Colorado raises several concerns about how Colorado's helitak program is being run.

The state spent tens of millions of dollars on firefighting helicopters that were said to be a game-changer for crews across Colorado, who would no longer need to rely on federal air support.

"We now have four helicopters in our fleet, two of those being Firehawks. Those are year-round assets, which we have never had," said Mike Morgan, director of Colorado's Department of Fire Prevention and Control.

CBS Colorado's Karen Morfitt interviews Mike Morgan, director of Colorado's Department of Fire Prevention and Control. CBS

On July 10, a lightning strike ignited the South Rim Fire . For days, it burned through the winding walls of Black Canyon of the Gunnison Nat

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