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Major wildfires burning in California, New Mexico
Year to-date wildfire totals still far below 10-year average A large smoke plume blows off the Powerhouse Fire in Southern California in this June 1 NASA MODIS satellite image. By Summit Voice FRISCO —...
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U.S. Forest Service chief addresses wildfire challenges
A wildfire burns near powerlines in Keystone Gulch in June 2011. Photo courtesy Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue. Global warming cited as key factor in increased firefighting costs By Summit Voice FRISCO —...
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Major wildfires still burning unchecked in Colorado
Airtankers expected to join battle against fires today A June 11 aerial view of the Big Meadows fire in Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo courtesy National Park Service. Colorado wildfire map June...
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Military airtankers to join Colorado firefighting efforts
Forest Service cites ‘explosive wildfire conditions’ in deploying the planes Two MAFFS aircraft will be activated to help fight the Black Forest and Royal Gorge fires in Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo...
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Summit County firefighters head to Front Range
Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue crews fighting a small wildfire near Keystone, Colorado in March, 2012. Moderate fire danger in the high country enable local departments to lend a hand with Black Forest Fire...
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Climate: NASA to probe forest and forest fire emissions
New climate research could help fine-tune global warming models. Photo courtesy NASA. Satellites and planes to scour atmosphere from top to bottom By Summit Voice FRISCO — Since clouds and pollution...
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Colorado: Black Forest fire destroys 360 homes
Fire danger remains high across much of Colorado. No containment yet, as winds and fuel continue to vex firefighters By Summit Voice FRISCO — The Black Forest Fire has spread across about 15,000 acres...
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Firefighters make progress against Colorado wildfires
Red flag fire warnings persist in western Colorado A NASA satellite image shows smoke from the Black Forest Fire. By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — Firefighters in Colorado gained ground on a handful of...
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Colorado: Grants available for wildfire mitigation
Flames tower over a stand of piñon trees during the Royal Gorge fire near Cañon City. New state program aims to reduce the risk of fire in wildland-urban interface By Summit Voice FRISCO — State...
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More wildfires burning in Colorado
Evacuations in effect forLime Gulch Fire #chairrockfire crowning and growing!!! http://t.co/2LC5AQa8Ok— Brian Willie (@bwillie) June 19, 2013 The West Fork Fire complex has grown to more than 600 acres...
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Multiple wildfires burning in Colorado
West Fork complex closes Highway 160, spurs evacuations The Lime Gulch Fire burning in live trees near Conifer, Colorado. Photo courtesy Jefferson County Sheriffs Office. A helicopter drops water on...
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Firefighters quell small fire near Breckenridge
Fire danger is rising in Summit County, Colorado. Fireworks suspected as cause By Summit Voice FRISCO — Firefighters in Breckenridge, Colorado Sunday morning quickly quelled a small wildfire burning...
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Colorado: West Fork Fire continues to grow
Firefighters have made progress in protecting developments in the area The West Fork Fire complex perimeter as of June 23, 2013. Thick smoke from the West Fork Fire Complex hangs over Del Norte,...
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Colorado: East Peak Fire partially contained, West Fork Complex still burning...
Firefighters focused on structure protection A NASA satellite image shows the size of the smoke plumes blowing off the West Fork Fire Complex in southwest Colorado. Visit this NASA website for more. A...
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Federal wildfire budgets need a makeover
Congress makes bipartisan push to reform funding for prevention The East Peak Fire burns in late June, 2013 in the Spanish Peaks area. Photo courtesy Inciweb.org/Don Degman. By Summit Voice FRISCO — A...
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Colorado: West Fork Fire grows to 90,000 acres
Smoke impacts extend to Pagosa Springs By Summit Voice FRISCO — The West Fork Fire Complex grew to more than 90,000 acres late in the week, as shifting winds drove the flames in new directions and sent...
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Colorado: Fire danger creeps up in the high country
The fire danger is currently rated as high in most of Colorado’s north-central mountains. BLM lands in NW Colorado already under Stage 1 fire restrictions By Summit Voice FRISCO — After a bone-dry...
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Colorado: West Fork Fire now over 100,000 acres
The West Fork/Windy Pass wildfire footprint as of July 4, 2013. West Fork Fire is now second-largest in Colorado history, after the 2002 Hayman Fire By Summit Voice FRISCO — Feeding on more...
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Global warming likely to slow forest regrowth after fires
Warming climate increases moisture stress, making it tougher for seedlings to take hold and grow Global warming is likely to be a factor in forest regeneration after wildfires. This is the East Peak...
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A vicious cycle: New study says wildfire soot may be a bigger factor in...
The Las Conchas Fire, burning July 6, 2011 in the Jemez Mountains, sends up a pyrocumulus cloud. Photo via Wikipedia and the Creative Commons. Tiny ‘tar balls’ are very good at absorbing the sun’s...
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