Colorado Forest Service Launches County-by-County Wildfire Risk Index September 1, 2020 The Colorado State Forest Service has launched a wildland-urban interface risk index. The county-by-county index uses housing density combined with...
2.9M Colorado Residents Now Living in Areas at Risk Of Wildfire November 29, 2018 The number of Coloradans whose homes are at risk from wildfires soared 45 percent in five years, reflecting the state’s...
Colorado Wildfire Ambushed Crews, Surprised Residents April 30, 2012 By John Ingold and Kirk Mitchell Outside the windows of Steve Foster’s pickup, Armageddon was coming. A rampage of smoke – white and streaked with black...
No Forecast Requests in 3 Days Before Colorado Wildfire April 5, 2012 Colorado officials monitoring a prescribed burn apparently didn’t request updated weather forecasts for the area for three days before it...
Colorado Death After Emergency Wildfire Calls Questioned April 5, 2012 By Rema Rahman Sam Lucas was among the first to call about a wildfire burning near his Colorado home. But the busy emergency...
Calls Show Residents Panicked Over Colorado Wildfire April 4, 2012 A man who was found dead in his burned home was among the confused and panicked residents who called Colorado...
Colorado Wildfire Victims Returning to Homes April 3, 2012 The Lower North Fork wildfire in Jefferson County, Colo. is nearly 100 percent contained, and with all remaining evacuation and...
Colorado Wildfire Nearing Full Containment March 31, 2012 A blaze that may have been sparked by a prescribed burn conducted by the Colorado State Forest Service and ignited...
Some Progress Made On Colorado Wildfire March 29, 2012 By Don Jergler Firefighters are making progress on a wildfire in Colorado that has now consumed an estimated 4,140 acres, destroyed 27 structures...
Colorado Blaze Still At 0 Percent Containment March 28, 2012 By Don Jergler A blaze that may have been sparked by a prescribed burn conducted by the Colorado State Forest Service and ignited...