Wildfires

Research out of Colorado State University shows many parts of the state that are vulnerable to wildfire aren't getting adequate resources. A recent study maps out the local capacity to deal with fire risk.

Local elected officials across the region are worried that changes in federal policy are putting their communities at risk from wildfire. But public land agencies say some of the concerns are overstated.

The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act was introduced by Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar in January, but has received substantial bipartisan support.

As wildfires get more intense, there are questions about how effective prescribed fire and other fuel treatments can be. New research suggests that they can still have real impacts.

Predicted strong winds on Wednesday have Xcel Energy considering Public Safety Power Shutoffs to avoid the risks of starting wildfires.

Colorado, like the rest of the country, is experiencing more, and worse, climate disasters, wreaking havoc on people’s homes and their homeowner’s insurance rates.

Brian Fennessy has nearly 50 years of fire experience, which began in the late 1970s on elite federal hotshot crews and other wildfire teams.

President Donald Trump’s administration has continued to maintain that it has adequate resources and staffing to manage wildfire preparedness and response on federal lands.

A group of mostly Western U.S. Senators is demanding answers on why the U.S. Forest Service has fallen behind on efforts to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels. The 12 senators – all Democrats – are from Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and other wildfire-impacted states.

As blazes expand to higher elevations, the impacts cascade downstream.