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Posted inMarshall Fire

Marshall fire investigation complete, officials to share findings Thursday morning

by Olivia Prentzel 12:59 PM MDT on Jun 7, 20232:49 PM MDT on Jun 8, 2023

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

Posted inWildfire

Colorado doubles down on its move away from relying on rented aircraft to fight wildfires

by Jesse Paul 3:15 AM MDT on May 15, 20238:11 PM MDT on May 14, 2023

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.

Posted inWildfire

How controlled-burn regulations make preventing Colorado wildfires difficult

by ProPublica 10:37 PM MDT on May 12, 20238:08 AM MDT on May 15, 2023

Even though the 2021 Marshall Fire made it clear that the fire threat posed by Colorado’s grasslands endangers large urban areas, federal, state and local rules continue to make it difficult to address the risk

Posted inWildfire

Despite wet conditions, officials warn Colorado’s “moderate” wildfire season could quickly change

by Olivia Prentzel 2:03 PM MDT on Apr 25, 20234:04 PM MDT on Aug 7, 2023

The highest wildfire risk is in southeastern Colorado, where officials are seeing “Dust Bowl-type conditions”

Posted inWildfire

Colorado needs thousands more firefighters as climate-change-driven fires become “public safety crisis”

by Olivia Prentzel 4:01 AM MDT on Apr 20, 20234:20 PM MDT on Jul 27, 2023

More training and new approaches are needed to fight fires in wildland urban interfaces, experts said Wednesday in Colorado Springs.

Posted inHealth

Need for mental health providers has grown more urgent in the year since Marshall fire

by Claire Cleveland 3:28 AM MDT on Apr 19, 20236:32 AM MDT on Apr 20, 2023

A philanthropy-funded program to provide free mental health support for fire survivors has served hundreds of people but has bumped up against a provider shortage. “We are struggling.”

Posted inMarshall Fire

More than 100 homes are still uninhabitable from Marshall fire smoke and ash contamination

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MDT on Apr 19, 20236:29 AM MDT on Apr 20, 2023

Marshall fire survivors with homes still standing continue to face unique hurdles more than a year later

Posted inWildfire

Sheriff pursues criminal charges against person accused of igniting 403 fire west of Colorado Springs, which is now contained

by Olivia Prentzel 12:43 PM MDT on Apr 14, 202310:26 AM MDT on Apr 15, 2023

Firefighters continue to put out hot spots in Teller County as crews work elsewhere to mop up fires in Las Animas, Park and El Paso counties

A view from above shows burned houses and lots in a neighborhood.
Posted inWildfire

Colorado would offer homeowners, businesses last-resort property insurance under new bill

by Jesse Paul 10:20 AM MDT on Apr 6, 20239:16 AM MDT on Apr 7, 2023

The measure comes in response to growing wildfire risk across the state. The majority of U.S. states already offer state-run or state-regulated property insurance to people who can’t get covered on the private market.

Posted inWildfire

Crews start to contain 403 fire burning west of Colorado Springs

by The Colorado Sun 7:31 AM MDT on Apr 2, 20234:21 PM MDT on Jul 27, 2023

No structures have burned and more than 120 personnel are on scene as the 403 fire that started Thursday morning grows slowly.

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