Tagged: Waldo Canyon Fire

Many tourism-based businesses in Colorado have reported a dip invisitors this summer due to the busy wildfire season. But officials with Rocky Mountain National Park aren’t complaining.

The High Park and Waldo Canyon fires will cost insurers at least $449.7 million dollars. That’s according to a report released by the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association, an industry trade group.

A team of scientists has been examining damaged land to understand the flood risks associated with the fire. KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin recently traveled to Cascade to see the science behind the assessments, and to understand why flooding becomes such a risk after a fire.