Colorado wildfires are more extreme than ever. Here’s how state leaders are fighting back.
Colorado wildfires are becoming more extreme, and fire officials must seek new and better ways to prevent and fight them.
Prescribed burns planned for Pike and other Colorado national forests
Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands began prescribed pile burning of slash piles on ...
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Climate Change, Unhealthy Forests Fueling Wildfire Threat in Colorado
The 1994 South Canyon fire that killed 14 firefighters is a reminder that competent leadership and communications are vital.
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Preventing fires on the Mesa
MESA, Colo. (KJCT) - Mesa County is investing resources to protect communities on the Mesa from potentially dangerous ...
Why you should shovel around fire hydrants
As you’re out clearing yet another round of snow in your area, consider clearing around your nearest fire hydrant–you never ...
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'Unacceptable': Colorado's federal lawmakers respond to U.S. Forest Service seasonal hiring freeze
Local governments including Summit County, Eagle County, Pitkin County, Chaffee County and the towns of Vail and Aspen ...
Several fire restrictions lifted around Colorado amid snowstorm
El Paso County rescinded the stage 1 fire restriction that had been in place since Oct. 4 for all unincorporated areas of the ...
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Former Black Forest, CO, Fire Chief Allegedly Choked Firefighters
Law enforcement is investigating incidents where former Black Forest Fire Protection District Chief P.J. Langmaid allegedly ...
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Slash pile burns planned for Garfield, Eagle and Summit counties
Fire managers with the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit are set to begin burning slash piles across ...
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Colorado wildfire: All Highland Lakes fire evacuations lifted as firefighters reach 80 percent containment
The Teller County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday morning that evacuations for all neighborhoods and residences have been lifted. Less than 72 hours since the fire began, firefighters gained ...
Crews battling 2 wildfires in New Jersey, where conditions are driest in nearly 120 years
A forest fire in a Philadelphia suburb was threatening homes Thursday in what officials called the driest conditions in ...
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Pile burning set to begin in Summit and nearby counties
Fire managers with the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit are planning to begin burning slash piles in the ...