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From Northern Lakes Fire District:

This winter has made it easy to ignore wildfire as storm after storm dumps rain and snow, but the hot days of May and June will come sooner rather than

As one person was on the phone trying to explain to the dispatch where lightning started a fire Tuesday afternoon, 12-year-old Ryder, in a very relaxed manner, grabbed a shovel and walked over and started pounding the fire out. Ryder’s family lost their home in October during the Cameron Peak Fire.

Longtime Routt County resident Deo Hobbs was outside feeding her three horses at her 40-acre home site northwest of Hayden late Tuesday afternoon when a “huge boom sounded, and her horses scattered.”

After a record-setting year, heres everything to know about wildfire season in Colorado Allison Sylte Replay Video The length of the average wildfire season in Colorado has increased by 78 days since the 1970s. While the states main fire season is expected to begin in mid-May, officials have warned that wildfires that were once largely confined to summers and early fall will happen more and more. “In 2021, we have already experienced fires," Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colorado) said...

Heres a guide to what you need to know about wildfires in Colorado, the resources available and whats being done by the state to prevent them.  >>> After a record-setting year for wildfires in Colorado, the communities hit hardest are just starting to rebuild. As fire survivors work through the recovery process and the landscapes we love are restored, 9NEWS is looking at how Colorado can make communities safer. Were examining the impacts of wildfire smoke on everyones health, and how to help s...

After a record-setting year, heres everything to know about wildfire season in Colorado Allison Sylte Replay Video The length of the average wildfire season in Colorado has increased by 78 days since the 1970s. While the states main fire season is expected to begin in mid-May, officials have warned that wildfires that were once largely confined to summers and early fall will happen more and more. “In 2021, we have already experienced fires," Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colorado) said...