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Building in Colorado’s Fire Zone, Part 2
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Building in Colorado’s Fire Zone, Part 2

How development patterns helped make the Black Forest fire so damaging.

Published Nov 14, 2013

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Waldo Canyon Fire Burn Scar
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Waldo Canyon Fire Burn Scar

The Waldo Canyon Fire, the most destructive in Colorado history, charred thousands of acres near Colorado Springs.

Published Jul 6, 2012

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Black Forest Blaze is Colorado’s Most Destructive
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Black Forest Blaze is Colorado’s Most Destructive

Record heat helped fuel a wildfire north of Colorado Springs that destroyed more than 360 homes in June 2013.

Published Jun 14, 2013

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Waldo Canyon Fire
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Waldo Canyon Fire

A fast-moving wildfire threatens Colorado Springs.

Published Jun 27, 2012

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Wildfires across Colorado
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Wildfires across Colorado

Acquired June 23, 2012, this image shows wildfires burning across Colorado, including the second-largest fire in Colorado history.

Published Jun 26, 2012

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Four Fires in Colorado
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Four Fires in Colorado

The fires have burned more than 125,000 acres and are expected to burn for several more weeks.

Published Aug 17, 2020

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Fires in a Dry, Hot Colorado Summer
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Fires in a Dry, Hot Colorado Summer

Dry, hot conditions in Colorado helped lead to the state’s third-largest wildfire in history.

Published Jul 13, 2018

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416 Wildfire Rages in Colorado
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416 Wildfire Rages in Colorado

Warm and dry springtime conditions in the U.S. Southwest set the stage for a wildfire that doubled in size over the course of a weekend.

Published Jun 12, 2018

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Record-Setting Fires in Colorado and California
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Record-Setting Fires in Colorado and California

The Cameron Peak and August Complex fires have punctuated a year of natural drama in the American West.

Published Oct 21, 2020

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High Park Fire in Colorado
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High Park Fire in Colorado

Natural-color images document the spread of fire across a dry and beetle-damaged landscape.

Published Jun 13, 2012

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Rocky Mountain Fires
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Rocky Mountain Fires

Published Jun 13, 2002

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Hayden Pass Fire, Colorado
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Hayden Pass Fire, Colorado

The Hayden Pass Fire has forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes since July 8.

Published Jul 12, 2016

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Rocky Mountain Fires
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Rocky Mountain Fires

Published Jun 10, 2002

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Rocky Mountain Fires
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Rocky Mountain Fires

Published Jun 30, 2002

Fires

Aftermath of Colorado’s Most Destructive Wildfire
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Aftermath of Colorado’s Most Destructive Wildfire

The Terra satellite captured this view of Black Forest after a devastating fire tore through the area in June 2013.

Published Jun 27, 2013

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