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“Maybe it was bad luck,” tourist train owner says of massive fire near Durango that led to $25 million lawsuit
Federal prosecutors chase Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad chief for damages related to the 53,000-acre 416 Fire. He says he’s been focused on fire prevention since 2002
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What will make you believe in global warming? How about a life-altering flood, study asks
By Jennifer Brown Environment 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
“Flood buddies” and sandbags: Southern Colorado readies for rain after last summer’s massive fire
By Sue McMillin Coloradans Primary category in which blog post is published
The government shutdown is taking a toll on wildfire preparations across the West
By The Associated Press Wildfire Primary category in which blog post is published
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
