Wildfires are a reality for those living in the American West…but the impact on the landscape lingers long after the smoke is gone. With an estimated […]
Reveal: Warning System Down: California’s Deadliest Fires
It used to be that there was a discrete wildfire season, a period of time where fire risk was highest. Throughout the country, that season is […]
Reveal: America’s Ring of Fire – Update
Last fall, Reveal reporters found that wildfires were burning in new parts of the country, and in more densely populated areas. Now, we revisit that hour […]
Booktalk: Philip Connors’, “Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout.”
This week on Booktalk, Philip Connors talks about his first book “Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout.” The author spends his summers perched in a […]
Six Years After Fourmile Canyon Fire, Cold Springs Fire Brings Up Insurance Claims
Recovery continues for folks impacted by the Cold Springs fire last month, which destroyed eight properties and led to evacuations of nearly 2000 others in the […]
Labor Exchange: Wildland Firefighter Resources & Other Issues
This week on the Labor Exchange, host Dennis Creese speaks with William R. Dougan, National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), International Association of Machinists & […]
Mild Wildfire Season Predicted
Top fire officials say Colorado is expected to have an average or below average wildfire season. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.
Wildfire Mitigation
Lawmakers on the wildfire matters review committee will try to push through a bill next session to give homeowners who live near forests more incentives to […]