Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest http://kunc.org en Rainfall Prompts Easing of Some Fire Restrictions http://kunc.org/post/rainfall-prompts-easing-some-fire-restrictions <p>Recent rainfall along the Front Range and central mountains has reduced the fire danger enough that U.S. Forest Service officials are lifting Stage 1 fire restrictions in the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/arp" target="_blank">Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests</a> and for the Pawnee National Grassland. That includes some of the forests burned by the High Park fire. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:59:20 +0000 Erin OToole 31419 at http://kunc.org Rainfall Prompts Easing of Some Fire Restrictions Heavy Rain Hampers High Park Burn Area Emergency Response Team http://kunc.org/post/heavy-rain-hampers-high-park-burn-area-emergency-response-team <p>A Burn Area Emergency Response Team has been gathering information and conducting field observations to determine how to reduce the natural impacts from the High Park Fire.</p><p> Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:39:52 +0000 Nathan Heffel 30182 at http://kunc.org Heavy Rain Hampers High Park Burn Area Emergency Response Team Heads Up, Hikers: Winds Continue to Topple Trees http://kunc.org/post/heads-hikers-winds-continue-topple-trees <p>Falling trees have been an issue in Colorado forests since the mountain pine beetle epidemic hit. But now forest officials are concerned because it&rsquo;s not only beetle-killed trees coming down. Fri, 04 May 2012 19:06:32 +0000 Erin OToole 26748 at http://kunc.org Heads Up, Hikers: Winds Continue to Topple Trees