What is the 10 a.m. rule? Controversial firefighting strategy could be back.
admin Snuffing all fires quickly was once seen as key to preventing major disasters, but critics say the approach can backfire.
Wildfire
The Trump administration upended how we fight wildfires. Then came the West’s worst fire season in years.
The changes come as decades of extinguishing wildfires and climate change-induced drought have left Western forests full of dry fuels.
80-year-old man killed in Beulah flash flood. More rain threatens Colorado burn scars this week.
Dangerous flooding came as 1 to 1 ½ inches of rain fell Sunday in the Beulah area, where the Aspen…
Why firefighters in Colorado tried to save firewood during a summer wildfire
As the Ferris fire tore through the San Juan National Forest over the Fourth of...
Do N95 masks filter pollution from wildfires?
Yes. N95 masks protect against dangerous fine particulate matter, including from wildfire smoke, federal authorities say.
“Bad ass” wildland firefighter memorialized in Grand Junction
Nate Matthews, 1 of 5 firefighters killed in Colorado this summer, spent 11 years in a profession fire managers say…
Helicopter was unable to rescue firefighters in deadly Colorado wildfire due to heavy smoke, report finds
The report gives the most detailed public account yet of the events leading up to the tragedy that killed 4…
Heavy rain sparks dangerous flooding in Colorado wildfire burn scars
Emergency evacuations were ordered in Ouray County as mudslides closed Red Mountain Pass and floodwaters inundated parts of Pueblo County
Keep your aspen close and healthy in fire season, study says
Aspen can be a key firebreak for towns and dwellings, and also lower the intensity of burns inside remote wildfires,…
New fire starts up near Aspen Acres fire with weather conditions creating the possibility for more
Storms with lightning and high winds could spur new flames. The Aspen Acres fire remains the state’s largest wildfire.