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The fire took minutes to knock down, but could have gotten much worse

Half of a Boulder County park has remained closed since it was heavily damaged in the 2020 CalWood Fire but after extensive recovery efforts, it will reopen to the public next month.

9NEWS Photojournalist Mike Grady went to the park to capture video of the aerial mulching earlier this month. We turned some of those images into GIFs to illustrate exactly how extensive this cleanup process is.  Contractors will be applying approximately five tons of wood shreds per acre in hopes of reducing flood risk.  The fire left behind acres upon acres of burned trees and charred ground.  Crews are working to clear trees on either side of some of the park's trails, and the wood is being processed on site. This is later being used for the aerial mulching efforts.  Teams are working ...

About half of Boulder County park will stay closed until September due to Calwood fire damage Public safety threats still exist on south side of Heil Valley Ranch Boulder County Open Space Volunteers helped staff spread seeds on the steepest slopes in the Heil Valley Ranch burn area on April 6 as part of the recovery efforts to prevent erosion and decrease flash flood risks. and last updated 2021-04-14 13:30:14-04 BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — About half of a park in Boulder County will stay closed through the summer due to public safety concerns and ongoing recovery after the Calwood Fire rip...