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Dog Missing After Caldor Fire Found Alive Months Later

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Almost four months since the Caldor Fire ripped through Northern California, many people evacuated their homes leaving many of their belongings, for some that included pets. One lucky dog, Russ was able to survive for months after separation from his owners. Amid the chaos of the evacuation, a dog named Russ got separated from his owners. Along with many other […]

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Aunika Skogen | January 11, 2022
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Resorts Sell $99 Lift Tickets to Support Marshall Fire Victims

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After less than average precipitation this winter, front range Colorado suffered a massive wildfire fueled by dry grass and high winds. On December 30th, Boulder County was devastated by the Marshall Fire, which started as a grass fire and was fueled by high-speed winds of up to 100mph. It tore through 6,026 acres of land, destroying over 900 structures, most of […]

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Aunika Skogen | January 7, 2022
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NASA: Boulder County, CO, Wildfire is Most Destructive in State’s History | 1,100 House Burned, 2 People Missing

On December 30, 2021, high winds roared out of the west and down the front slope of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Northwest of Denver, peak gusts reached 115 miles (185 kilometers) per hour—the equivalent of a category 3 hurricane. Those winds whipped up intense grass and brush fires in south Boulder and blew them east toward the towns of […]

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Firebrains | January 5, 2022
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Caldor Fire – That Blazed Through Sierra-at-Tahoe – Suspects Arrested

Caldor Fire at Sierra-at-Tahoe

It’s been three months since the Caldor Fire began, which blazed across three counties, El Dorado, Amador, and Alpine, and covered over 200,000 acres. The fire destroyed thousands of homes and structures, damaged ski areas like Sierra-at-Tahoe, and injured multiple people. After a joint investigation from The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, USDA Forest Service, Cal Fire, the California Department […]

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Aunika Skogen | December 9, 2021
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Wildfire Season Will be Impacted By Lack of Snow Due to Climate Change

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All across the country, mountainous regions usually covered in snow this time of year are dry as a bone. This could have consequential effects when the end of summer and wildfire season arrive. According to a study done by the University of Nevada in Reno, where scientists studied seasonal snow zones two years pre-fire and four years post-fire, there is […]

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Aunika Skogen | November 30, 2021
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Before and After Photos Reveal Just How Badly the Caldor Fire Burned Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA

Sierra-at-Tahoe announced last week that it wouldn’t open for the winter season until at least 2022 because of damage sustained from the devastating Caldor Fire earlier this year. But just how bad was the damage from the blaze? Related: Fire Damaged Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Will Not Open Until 2022 New drone imagery shows what Sierra-at-Tahoe’s ski runs look like after the […]

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Firebrains | November 8, 2021
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Big SNOW American Dream, NJ, Will Not Open Until 2022 Following Fire at Ski Area

The Big SNOW American Dream indoor ski area in New Jersey will remain closed until 2022 after a fire broke out in the ski area in the early hours of Saturday, September 25th, before spreading to the rest of the mall. Firefighters from multiple departments quickly extinguished the blaze, and the mall reopened the same day. We know you are all as […]

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SnowBrains | November 1, 2021
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California’s Caldor Fire is Now 100% Contained

Thanks to the brave efforts of firefighters and first responders, the Caldor Fire is now 100% contained. Related: Desolation Hotel, South Lake Tahoe, CA, to Host Fundraising Event & Halloween Spookytacular for Wildland Firefighter Foundation & El Dorado Community Foundation’s Caldor Fire Fund On October 21, the Caldor Fire reached 100 percent containment. Great Basin Incident Management Team 7 took […]

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Firebrains | October 22, 2021
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