wildfire
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Bills aiming to combat wildfire ready for committee action
Legislators last week introduced a slate of legislation crafted during the legislative interim to combat wildfires in Colorado. The five bills, now ready for committee action, stem from the work of the Wildfire Matters Review Committee, a 10-person panel featuring six Democrats and four Republicans charged with studying wildfire prevention and mitigation during the months in which the…
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Colorado shifts staff, buys $24 million helicopter for year-round fire risk
The inferno that swept into Louisville and Superior last week proved the destructive power of a winter wildfire, but many of the aircraft and crews available in the late spring, summer and fall to fight massive Western blazes are not working in the heart of winter when many fire-prone states should see snow. The Colorado…
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Marshall fire: Over 1,000 homes now deemed destroyed
The number of homes destroyed by the Marshall fire rose on Thursday to over 1,000, according to Boulder County officials. Following a detailed inspection, officials determined 1,084 homes were destroyed and 149 were damaged in the state’s most destructive fire. The total damage caused by the blaze is estimated at $513,212,589, according to the office…
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Human remains found at Marshall fire burn site; 2nd person still missing
Authorities discovered human remains in Boulder County, believed to be one of the two people who were reported missing after the Marshall fire, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Deputies said partial human remains of an adult were found in the 5900 block of Marshall Road in unincorporated Boulder County. On Friday, a man…
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Perimeter of Marshall fire 100% contained after burning over 6,000 acres
Firefighters reached 100% containment on the perimeter of the Marshall fire Monday evening, ending the fire’s spread at 6,026 acres, according to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management. After sparking on Thursday, the blaze became the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, destroying at least 991 structures and damaging another 127 in Superior, Louisville and…
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Xcel Energy spends $597 million to mitigate fire risks prior to historic Marshall fire
Though authorities have now dismissed initial reports suggesting downed lines owned by Xcel Energy caused the Marshall fire, the utility is currently engaged in a $597 million wildfire mitigation program across the state because of concerns about its powerlines starting fires. People walk though the destruction across from Davidson Mesa Open Space in Louisville, Colo.,…
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Outdated? Marshall fire area mitigation plans more than a decade old
The wildfire mitigation plan for the area where the Marshall fire ripped across a suburban landscape on Thursday hadn’t been updated since 2010, predating heavy population growth in the area. The plan, managed by the Rocky Mountain Fire Protection District, includes evacuation routes for the area, the designation of subdivisions in hazardous locations and places where…
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PHOTOS: Devastation in aftermath of Marshall fire
The day after the most destructive fire in Colorado history left hundreds of houses and businesses in ashes.
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9News – smoke 2
Scenes in Boulder. https://t.co/c47HExiHNN — 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) December 30, 2021
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$88 million state wildland fire mitigation effort seeks local input
With a new $88 million effort to restore and protect communities and water systems from wildfires, Colorado’s top natural resources executive is asking locals to come forward and let the state know which forested areas need to be thinned to reduce fuels as soon as possible. “We are one lightning strike, one drought year away…