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On the eighth anniversary of the most destructive fire in the history of Colorado, dozens of community members gathered Friday evening to remember all that was lost and learn ways

On the eighth anniversary of the most destructive fire in the history of Colorado, dozens of community members gathered Friday evening to remember all that was lost and learn ways to ensure it doesn't happen again. "That's what today is about, is 'remember, so it doesn't happen again,'" volunteer Kelly Marchbank said. She said the community nestled among the evergreens north of Colorado Springs still scars blaze, on the land and in the minds of residents. "There are a lot of people who lost everything," she said. There are still people struggling." Starting June 11, 2013, the Black Forest Fir...

Forest Service working to reduce fire risk near Rampart Range Reservoir The U.S. Forest Service is working to reduce wildfire risk near the Rampart Range Reservoir. and last updated 2021-03-11 00:38:46-05 EL PASO COUNTY — The U.S. Forest Service is working to reduce wildfire risk near the Rampart Range Reservoir. The work is part of the larger "Upper Monument Creek Project" that is expected to last ten years. Forest managers are working to thin out the trees and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires in the area. This also helps restore the diversity of vegetation and wildlife in th...

New Mexico Bureau of Land Management issues fire prevention order Exploding target prohibited SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office has issued a fire prevention order prohibiting the use of exploding targets on BLM-managed lands throughout the state. The order takes effect on March 10, 2021 and expires on Dec. 31, 2021.   Exploding targets are commercially available binary explosives commonly consisting of ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder. Although both compounds are inert, once mixed, they can be ignited by high-velocity bullets used in target shooting...