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June 4, 2013

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Lightning sparks several fires

Conditions are ripe for more blazes over the next few days

June 3, 2013

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Officials: Campers should be attentive to their fires

Service concerned after finding 22 left alone

May 27, 2013

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Upper Pine fire agency announces layoffs

“If we didn’t do this, we wouldn’t have any reserves left after next year,” District Chief Bruce Evans said. “Too…

May 27, 2013

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Fire danger extreme heading into holiday

Foresters: Watch what you’re doing

May 22, 2013

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Udall seeks grants to help prevent wildfires

Udalldu1-i-syn Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., introduced the addition to the bill Thursday that would allow states to receive federal funding…

May 22, 2013

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Red-flag warning: Fire danger high

Conditions may persist through weekend

May 21, 2013

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Wildfire ignites north of Durango on Hwy. 550

A fire near the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks on the west side of U.S. Highway 550 consumed…

May 17, 2013

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S.W. Colo. legislators still on fire

to help forests, quicken responses

May 6, 2013

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Are more air tankers in the future for Forest Service?

Contracting process still could stymie efforts

May 5, 2013

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No money for aerial fire fleet in Colo.

bill would create Air Corps

May 3, 2013

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Congress talks forest health in Colo.

touts his bill seeking to mitigate fire danger

May 1, 2013

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The clock is ticking on plan for air tankers

optimistic about finding $17M for firefighting force

April 30, 2013

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Agreement inked on firefighting operations

budgets, drought morph a handshake into a contract

April 29, 2013

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Sprouting life from ashes

Fire rehabilitation project strives for green hillsides

April 27, 2013

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Are terrorists targeting forests?

It’s why we need firefighting air force, state senator says

April 26, 2013

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Senator: Ads could finance air force

OKs fleet, but won’t spring for appropriation

April 23, 2013

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Weber Canyon burn area to get a bit more green

Colo. Bar Association to sponsor tree-planting project

April 22, 2013

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Bennet’s bill seeks to treat damaged forests

Measure would force U.S. Forest Service to manage insect-damaged areas more intensely

April 21, 2013

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No funds for firefighting force

measure’s sponsor upset with governor’s response

April 19, 2013

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Brush fire almost spreads

Durango police cite man for open burning

April 19, 2013

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State tanker fleet OK with feds

Service chief: Agency will have enough firefighting planes

April 17, 2013

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Grant to help study fire-prevention behavior

University of Colorado to get $298,045

April 12, 2013

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Healthy forest plan gains some momentum

Tipton: Status quo has caused decades of degradation

April 10, 2013