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Last Saturday, on the second anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak Fire, 68 community organizers from San Miguel and Mora Counties, Albuquerque, and beyond, gathered on the United World College campus
Recovery from the state’s most destructive wildfire is complicated by high tensions between residents and the party responsible — the United States Forest Service
Recovery from the wildfire is complicated by high tensions between residents and the party responsible — the United States Forest Service
According to the BLM, 2022's Becky Peak Fire burned 5,989 acres of public land about 50 miles north of Ely. That year, the Kinsley Fire charred 3,209 acres of BLM-managed lands about 60 miles northeast of Ely.
State public health officials will create a program to address wildfire smoke hazards after receiving a $1.9 million grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The federal money will go to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment officials to do outreach, education and training for people in communities across the state. Smoke from wildfires is especially harmful to people with asthma, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease and other pre-existing conditions. First responders, pregnant women and children also are at risk. “From the 35,000 Colora...