Wildfire
The 25 most read Colorado Sun stories of 2019
These are our stories that received the most readership over the past year, from our investigation into Backcountry.com to coverage of Denver International Airport and environmental issues
Top Stories
Climate change is transforming Western forests. And that could have big consequences far beyond wildfires.
By Mark Jaffe Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
This Colorado ranch-made-lab is turning beetle-kill trees into lumber in the name of forest health
By Jason Blevins Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
“Maybe it was bad luck,” tourist train owner says of massive fire near Durango that led to $25 million lawsuit
By Jason Blevins Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s fire season is expected to rate below average this year. But these days, below average is still hardcore.
By Jennifer Brown Wildfire Primary category in which blog post is published
Officials want to keep drones away from Colorado wildfires. But how do you halt something you can’t see?
Last year, there were 26 known drone incursions over wildfires in the U.S., six of which happened in Colorado
Two of Colorado’s largest trees lived for 500 years near Durango. Then came the 416 fire.
"These trees were already stressed and they just couldn’t handle it"
Wildfires in Colorado cost $130 million in 2018. Here are the details, down to the $40 daily rate on portable toilets.
The Silver Creek fire near Kremmling cost an estimated $25 million alone
The Buffalo fire, near Silverthorne, was one of the first big tests for fire breaks in Colorado. Now, communities are changing their tune toward them.
The wildfire started on June 12 and was racing toward $1 billion in homes and infrastructure. Then, crews stopped the flames in their tracks.
Deep inside Black Forest, a lesson in the importance of wildfire mitigation
Thinning out the forest can reduce fire intensity and give trees a fighting chance
Many Black Forest residents were thrilled to find their property intact after the 2013 wildfire. For some, the ordeal was just beginning.
Properties classified as "partial loss" sometimes become the object of intense disagreement between homeowners and insurers
For one man in a Colorado foothills town, watching the Black Forest wildfire explode was almost like looking in the mirror.
In Bailey, John Van Doren invited Black Forest residents to speak there in the hope that he and his neighbors might benefit from lessons learned. That led to a plan.
Black Forest has rebuilt after the fire that gutted it. But is it at risk of being destroyed again?
After another brutal fire season, more Colorado communities are discovering the long road to recovery
