Wildfires /tags/wildfires Wildfires en-US Copyright ʹַ/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT The Catch Up: Training for wildfires, the Red Rocks' movie lineup, and remembering Pope Francis /news/2025-04-25/the-catch-up-training-for-wildfires-the-red-rocks-movie-lineup-and-remembering-pope-francis 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. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-25/the-catch-up-training-for-wildfires-the-red-rocks-movie-lineup-and-remembering-pope-francis Nikole Robinson Carroll Wildfire outlook 'normal' for Colorado's summer, but crews remain vigilant ahead of a 'busy' season /news/2025-04-24/wildfire-outlook-normal-for-colorados-summer-but-crews-remain-vigilant-ahead-of-a-busy-season State officials say Colorado will see “normal” fire conditions this summer, but still expect to be busy, according to the latest wildfire outlook. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:58:37 GMT /news/2025-04-24/wildfire-outlook-normal-for-colorados-summer-but-crews-remain-vigilant-ahead-of-a-busy-season Emma VandenEinde Study: Job growth fastest in the West where wildfire risk is the highest /2025-04-22/job-growth-wildfires-salt-lake-denver 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. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:12:40 GMT /2025-04-22/job-growth-wildfires-salt-lake-denver Murphy Woodhouse Wildfire forces evacuations north of Horsetooth Reservoir in Laporte /news/2025-04-22/wildfire-forces-evacuations-north-of-horsetooth-reservoir-in-laporte Parts of Laporte were under a mandatory evacuation due to a wildfire on Tuesday. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:32:24 GMT /news/2025-04-22/wildfire-forces-evacuations-north-of-horsetooth-reservoir-in-laporte Alex Murphy ‘We're ready to go’: Colorado agencies take to the skies to train ahead of wildfire season /news/2025-04-21/were-ready-to-go-colorado-agencies-take-to-the-skies-to-train-ahead-of-wildfire-season State and local agencies carried out targeted aerial training near Lyons last week to improve communication and tactics for fighting upcoming wildfires. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:46:01 GMT /news/2025-04-21/were-ready-to-go-colorado-agencies-take-to-the-skies-to-train-ahead-of-wildfire-season Emma VandenEinde Above normal fire activity expected for Southwest soon; Northwest to pick up in July /2025-04-07/wildfire-forecast-new-mexico-arizona-nifc Much of southern Arizona and New Mexico are expected to see above average potential for wildfire in April. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 23:00:28 GMT /2025-04-07/wildfire-forecast-new-mexico-arizona-nifc Murphy Woodhouse Poll shows the impacts of extreme weather are being felt more in the West /2025-04-03/poll-shows-the-impacts-of-extreme-weather-are-being-felt-more-in-the-west 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. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 01:22:56 GMT /2025-04-03/poll-shows-the-impacts-of-extreme-weather-are-being-felt-more-in-the-west Yvette Fernandez Colorado may let utilities pay into home insurance fund in exchange for less wildfire liability /politics/2025-03-28/colorado-may-let-utilities-pay-into-home-insurance-fund-in-exchange-for-less-wildfire-liability The home reinsurance idea, which is unique to Colorado, aims to reduce private insurers’ financial risk and therefore drive down premiums. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:16:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-28/colorado-may-let-utilities-pay-into-home-insurance-fund-in-exchange-for-less-wildfire-liability Jesse Paul Wildfires have grown in size in recent decades – but they still pale in comparison to centuries past /2025-03-27/wildfires-tree-rings-camp-fire-lahaina-university-arizona In 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. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:52:23 GMT /2025-03-27/wildfires-tree-rings-camp-fire-lahaina-university-arizona Murphy Woodhouse How a scientist’s bold new strategy for replanting trees after a wildfire could help save Colorado’s forests /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-24/how-a-scientists-bold-new-strategy-for-replanting-trees-after-a-wildfire-could-help-save-colorados-forests 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. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-24/how-a-scientists-bold-new-strategy-for-replanting-trees-after-a-wildfire-could-help-save-colorados-forests In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner