John Aguilar The Denver Post (TNS) Feb. 8—December’s Marshall fire spared the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, an expanse of...
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by Peter Prochilo | Oct 15, 2021 | Firefighting, Waterax
When Amanda Monthei was growing up, she actually thought about becoming an archeologist. She always knew she wanted to write, but becoming a...
READ MOREDoes Forest Thinning Slow Spread of Catastrophic Wildfires? Fuel Reduction Efforts Spark Division
by Peter Prochilo | Oct 11, 2021 | News
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters and numerous studies credit intensive forest thinning projects with...
READ MOREU.S. Officials Approve Long-Lasting Fire Retardant for Wildland Firefighting
by Peter Prochilo | Oct 5, 2021 | Firefighting
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials on Tuesday approved a long-lasting fire retardant that could significantly...
READ MOREAluminum Wrap Used to Protect Homes from CA Wildfires
by Peter Prochilo | Sep 20, 2021 | News
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Martin Diky said he panicked as a huge wildfire started racing down a slope toward his...
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