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Posted inWildfire

Can artificial intelligence help Colorado detect wildfires before they turn into disasters?

by The Associated Press 7:29 AM MST on Jan 26, 20237:31 AM MST on Jan 26, 2023

There are hundreds of AI cameras scattered across California, Nevada and Oregon, and even casual viewers can remotely watch wildfires in real time.

A man in gear walks up a smokey ridge covered in snow and some small flames.
Posted inWildfire

Feds send $930 million to curb wildfire “crisis” in the West

by The Associated Press 9:40 AM MST on Jan 20, 20239:40 AM MST on Jan 20, 2023

The money will go toward clearing trees and underbrush from national forests in 10 western states, including Colorado.

Posted inMarshall Fire

Colorado’s wildfire risk is so high some homeowners can’t get insured. The state may create last-resort coverage.

by Jesse Paul and Olivia Prentzel 3:10 AM MST on Dec 30, 20225:36 PM MST on Dec 29, 2022

Some Colorado homeowners are telling state regulators and lawmakers that they can’t secure coverage for their homes because of rising wildfire risk

Posted inMarshall Fire

“Air quality issues don’t go away when the fire is out”: Questions remain about long-term Marshall fire health effects

by Delaney Nelson 4:00 AM MST on Dec 29, 20228:33 AM MST on Dec 29, 2022

CU Boulder researchers found elevated concentrations of volatile organic compounds and pollutants inside smoke-affected homes in the weeks after the fire

Posted inMarshall Fire

Teens who lost their homes in the Marshall fire are still trying to heal their mental scars a year later

by Erica Breunlin 3:25 AM MST on Dec 29, 20229:55 AM MST on Dec 29, 2022

Teens’ trauma will likely stick with them, but their perception of the fire will change over time, a child therapist says.

Posted inMarshall Fire

Superior tries to reclaim sense of self after the Marshall fire, but the historic core may never be the same

by Elliott Wenzler 4:08 AM MST on Dec 28, 202210:28 AM MST on Dec 28, 2022

Flames destroyed the museum, personal heirlooms and historic homes, but residents and town leaders are refusing to let the loss define them

Posted inMarshall Fire

This Colorado scientist fled the Marshall fire, then returned to study how it happened

by Jennifer Oldham and ProPublica 6:03 PM MST on Dec 27, 20226:07 PM MST on Dec 27, 2022

In 2021, the devastating Marshall fire showed wildfire can strike Colorado in almost any place or season. Scientists now hope to glean lessons from it for communities across the West.

Posted inWildfire

A year after the Marshall fire, community is scattered as people try to move home or move on

by Jennifer Brown, Tamara Chuang, Olivia Prentzel and Tatiana Flowers 4:15 AM MST on Dec 27, 20225:47 PM MST on Dec 27, 2022

Fewer than 170 building permits have been issued for more than 1,000 burned homes. Empty lots are sitting for months on the market. Families are in limbo.

Posted inMarshall Fire

One year after the Marshall fire, housing advocates call for policy changes to help Colorado’s renters who survive a natural disaster

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MST on Dec 27, 20225:44 PM MST on Dec 27, 2022

Renters whose homes sustained smoke and ash damage found themselves illegally evicted or persuading landlords to clean their residences following the environmental damage

Posted inWildfire

One home destroyed, another damaged as fire crews work to contain wildfire west of Boulder

by Olivia Prentzel 10:41 AM MST on Dec 20, 20222:29 PM MST on Dec 20, 2022

The Sunshine Wildland fire started as a structure fire Monday afternoon

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