Frontpage Lead Colo. legislation would help with fire mitigation money would help with prevention October 26, 2013 • Suzanne Gaber
NO IMAGE Colorado State House of Representatives Forest fire ideas kindle at Colorado Capitol Roberts calls some proposals heavy-handed September 30, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
Frontpage Lead Fee for fire-prone forest homes? It’s one of governor’s task force’s many recommendations September 29, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
Colorado State House of Representatives Radio system troubles top safety issues, Roberts says Firefighters sometimes need 2 or 3 communicators September 22, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
NO IMAGE Local News Full return may be centuries away Today, it is all pink, black and green, with the burned sticks of the spruce trees hanging above a carpet… August 27, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
Frontpage Lead Standing up, backing down concerns prevent fast attack on two Southwest Colorado blazes August 27, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
Local News West Fork fires caught in time-lapse video August 26, 2013 • Josh Stephenson — Staff reporter
Frontpage Lead In the West, an unkind budget cut for overgrown forests of funding makes strange bedfellows in U.S. Congress August 26, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
NO IMAGE Frontpage Lead All West Fork Fire-related closures are lifted some areas may still be dangerous August 25, 2013 • Herald Staff Report
Frontpage Lead Lessons in the debris Front Range fires show the benefits, limits of forest thinning August 25, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
NO IMAGE Local News Mandated statewide fire code proves controversial But local governments and homebuilders are fighting the effort. Hickenlooper created a task force on wildfire and insurance issues at… August 25, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
Frontpage Lead Can’t see the forest for the homes wildfire comes to town, home values trump forest values August 24, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
Frontpage Lead Firefighters see changing climate Wildland firefighters usually cite three main reasons for the recent increase in large, costly fires. In addition to the buildup… August 24, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
Frontpage Lead Losing the war on wildfire National attitude toward fire creates indefensible space August 24, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
NO IMAGE Frontpage Lead Rangers tread tricky path when deciding to let fires burn But it’s not always a simple choice between two options. Often, the crew that first responds to a lightning strike… August 24, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
Frontpage Lead U.S. Forest Service bans exploding targets fires in Rocky Mountains blamed on devices August 4, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
NO IMAGE Frontpage Lead Tipton’s healthy-forest bill makes it through House panel Democratic foes predict measure’s doom in Senate July 30, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
NO IMAGE Frontpage Lead County removes fire restrictions open burns still require a permit July 30, 2013 • Emery Cowan — Staff reporter
NO IMAGE Frontpage Lead Fire restrictions to be removed “It’s wet enough that fire danger has decreased,” Forest Service public affairs specialist Ann Bond said Monday. Connie Clementson, the… July 29, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter
NO IMAGE Frontpage Lead Rains cool West Fork fires areas reopened in San Juan forest July 23, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter
NO IMAGE Frontpage Lead Feds pledge alliance on fire risks Agencies to cooperate on forest thinning and habitat restoration July 19, 2013 • Joe Hanel — Staff reporter
NO IMAGE Frontpage Lead Fires trigger disaster-loan eligibility Fork Complex opens door to small-business help in S.W. Colo. July 17, 2013 • Paige Jones
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Co D&SNG to honor fallen Ariz. firefighters vows to raise funds for victims’ families July 9, 2013 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer
NO IMAGE Local News Cat Fire contained in Archuleta County More good news came from the West Fork Complex, three fires burning near Wolf Creek Pass in both the San… July 9, 2013 • Ann Butler — Staff reporter