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The Catch Up is your weekly way to get all the headlines and stories from ʹַ newscasts. Stay informed on all things that matter in northern Colorado with this quick check-in.
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State officials say Colorado will see “normal” fire conditions this summer, but still expect to be busy, according to the latest wildfire outlook.
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New research shows that job growth in our region has been faster in areas with serious wildfire danger, a trend that raises the prospect of serious economic fallout from major blazes.
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Parts of Laporte were under a mandatory evacuation due to a wildfire on Tuesday.
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State and local agencies carried out targeted aerial training near Lyons last week to improve communication and tactics for fighting upcoming wildfires.
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Much of southern Arizona and New Mexico are expected to see above average potential for wildfire in April.
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The percentage of adults in the West who say they’ve been personally affected by an extreme weather event, including wildfires and high heat, jumped 13% in the last two years.
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The home reinsurance idea, which is unique to Colorado, aims to reduce private insurers’ financial risk and therefore drive down premiums.
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Wildfires have grown in size in recent decades – but they still pale in comparison to centuries pastIn recent decades, wildfires have gotten larger and more intense, and community-destroying blazes are an increasingly common occurrence. But new research looking at centuries of wildfires shows that compared with fires in the 19th and earlier centuries, today’s blazes pale in comparison – at least in terms of size.
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Western forests are taking longer to grow back after wildfires. That’s partly because climate change has made it harder for new trees to survive where the old trees would have thrived. Today on In The NoCo, we hear from a CSU researcher with a new strategy for how to regrow forests more quickly.