Two new wildfires burn in southwest Colorado as crews opt for Lowline Fire ‘confinement’
Firefighting crews are being reassigned away from the 1,800-acre Lowline Fire near Gunnison.
Firefighting crews are being reassigned away from the 1,800-acre Lowline Fire near Gunnison.
More than 400 firefighting personnel are battling the Lowline Fire near Gunnison.
The cause of the Titan Fire is under investigation and the Spring Creek Fire is undetermined.
Officials have ordered road closures and mandatory evacuations in Gunnison County.
The Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act would allow for full remediation costs to be covered.
(Colorado Newsline) An unusually cool and rainy spring has given way to record-high summer temperatures in parts of Colorado -- a trend that has state and federal officials concerned about elevated wildfire risks in the coming weeks and months.
Over the past two decades, 21.8 million Americans found themselves living within 3 miles of a large wildfire.
California is gearing up for the 2023 fire season with a host of new tools.
The new building is said to be a step forward for the state's wild land's fire program.
The Spring Creek fire started over the weekend and has spread rapidly across private land and into the White River National Forest.