Wildfire

Crews continued to assess the damage in Monte Vista Thursday, the town’s police chief said.

Hundreds of people have been evacuated because of wildfires burning in New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. Popular lakes and national monuments have been closed — some because fire has moved directly over them.

No injuries have been reported and the police department has not received any reports of missing persons, Monte Vista Police Chief George Dingfelder said

The concern about escape paths has gained new urgency after the 2021 Marshall fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County.

The cause of the fires is unknown

Fire-resistant requirements have long been required for homeowners in the foothills of unincorporated Boulder County.

New building codes include a requirement to have electric vehicle charging infrastructure and all-electric systems

Jesper Joergensen has been at the Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo, but was expected to be released on Monday afternoon.

The small town down the river from Glenwood Canyon has struggled with additional water filtration, costly repairs ever since the burn

An Xcel spokeswoman said the company was reviewing the lawsuit but said it has not seen evidence that its equipment ignited the fire

Fire crews were also able to use aircraft to fight the fire, laying down lines of fire retardant near homes

The NCAR wildfire comes about three months after the Marshall fire swept across Boulder County, killing two people and destroying roughly 1,000 homes

The tourist train also has reached a settlement with businesses and landowners who reported losses in the 2018 fire that burned 54,000 acres

City manager Jeffrey Durbin joined the swelling ranks of officials who have weathered climate disasters. One difference: He started his job the morning after the Marshall fire.

Increasingly erratic weather means snow is not always there when needed to safely burn off tall debris piles like those on Colorado’s Pike-San Isabel National Forest

At least 10 lots in Superior and Louisville where homes were leveled by the fire are on the market. None have changed hands yet.

In an area that already struggled with housing affordability and low inventory, the loss of more than 1,000 homes is a devastating blow

Adoption of Amber-style alerts has been slow, even as experts and after-action reports say counties’ reverse 911 systems alone are inadequate.

A Colorado College survey of about 3,500 Mountain West residents finds strong support for water conservation, public lands