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23 Trapped Hikers Rescued by Helicopter as Wildfire Ignites Near Silverton, CO

Firefighters are working from the air and land to contain a wildfire that started near a popular trailhead in San Juan County, CO near Silverton yesterday afternoon. The Ice Fire on the Columbine Ranger District was reported on the afternoon of Monday, October 19th. The fire is located west from Silverton, CO, near Ice Lakes Trailhead, on the north side […]

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Firebrains | October 20, 2020
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Cameron Peak Fire is Colorado’s Largest Wildfire Ever and First to Exceed 200,000-Acres

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Already the largest fire in Colorado’s history, the Cameron Peak Fire just surpassed another milestone – the first fire in Colorado history to exceed 200,000-acres. Related: Wildfire Threatens Colorado Ski Resort The fire, which started burning on August 13 in Larimer County,  is now 203,253 acres and 62% contained. In Garfield County, the Pine Gulch Fire, which sparked on July […]

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Firebrains | October 19, 2020
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Assessing California Fire Scars

This post first appeared on the NASA Earth Observatory website Following an unprecedented outburst of dry lightning in August 2020, wildfires ignited across the state of California. Raging for weeks to months amid heatwaves and dry weather, the fires charred millions of acres and consumed homes, livelihoods, and lives. Now state and federal agencies are working to assess the damage. […]

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Firebrains | October 16, 2020
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