All 122 horses in the West Douglas area were captured in the roundup, with four euthanized and the rest headed to holding pens in Cañon City
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Federal appeals court derails Uinta Basin Railway plan to send billions more gallons of Utah crude through Colorado
The decision directs the Surface Transportation Board to redo its review and consider potential threats the railway poses to the Colorado River and communities far down the line
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Lightning-sparked Lowline fire burning near Crested Butte grows to 680 acres
The Lowline fire is burning along a ridge at 9,400 feet between Squirrel and Mill creeks in Gunnison County
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More than 150 insurance companies sue Xcel, citing negligence over start of Marshall fire
Another lawsuit, filed Monday by the law firm that successfully sued PG&E after the deadly Camp fire in California, claims the utility company was aware of high fire risk Dec. 30
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How to have a backcountry campfire in Colorado
The short answer is: don’t. But if you do, here are some expert tips to minimize your impact and risk.
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Spring Creek fire burning 2,859 acres in western Colorado is now 20% contained
More than 360 firefighters worked to douse the flames, which chewed through grass, oakbrush and pinon-juniper southwest of Parachute
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Spring Creek fire in western Colorado explodes overnight, grows to 3,000 acres
More firefighters were expected to arrive Tuesday ahead of dry, windy conditions in the area south of Parachute
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Marshall fire was caused by reignited burn on residential property, Xcel Energy power line, Boulder County authorities say
No evidence of a crime as authorities disclose cause and origin of the Marshall fire on Thursday, capping a 17-month probe into December 2021 wildfire that killed two people, destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses
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Marshall fire investigation complete, officials to share findings Thursday morning
The Boulder County sheriff and district attorney will present findings on the origin and cause of the December 2021 fire, the most catastrophic in state history
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Colorado doubles down on its move away from relying on rented aircraft to fight wildfires
Right now, Colorado has no operational, state-owned aircraft that can drop water and retardant on fires. Instead, it relies on contracts with private companies.