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Denver Water getting early clues to how burn area will impact water quality during the spring runoff Author: Cory Reppenhagen Updated: 9:25 PM MST March 2, 2021 PARSHALL, Colo. — One of the many large wildfires that burned in Colorado last summer was near the Williams Fork reservoir. The fire scorched the hills standing above the river but Denver Water said they were lucky it didn't come too close to the reservoir. The water utility said they still do expect some impacts to water quality in the area as a result of the Williams Fork fire. That will likely co...
SkiHi News This photo shows a comparison of low soil burn severity with roots and structure (top of shovel) versus high soil burn severity with no soil structure or roots to help bind soil (bottom of shovel). Photo from the U.S. Forest Service GRANBY — The East Troublesome and Williams Fork fires scorched almost 200,000 acres across nearby Grand County this summer and fall, and new assessments from the U.S. Forest Service detail how badly the land was burned. Soil burn severity maps cover a fire’s perimeter and serve as important reference tools that span multiple jurisdictions. For th...
How C Lazy U Ranch Plans to Rise From The Ashes This Spring The 101-year-old ranch was devastated by the East Troublesome Fire in October, but the owners are already working to rebuild, in hopes of reopening by March. Courtney Holden • December 10, 2020 In early October, the ranch hands at the C Lazy U Guest Ranch in Granby were celebrating. They had just received word that their 8,500-acre property and upscale hotel was once again earning accolades for its luxurious accommodations, this time by Condé Nast Traveler, which named the 101-year-old dude ranch nestled three miles off of H...