wildfire /tags/wildfire wildfire en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:37:58 GMT Bipartisan bill could lead to creation of a single federal wildfire service /2025-02-28/bipartisan-bill-congress-federal-wildfire-service-tim-sheehy-alex-padilla The federal wildland firefighting force is currently split between five land management agencies – the Forest Service (under the U.S. Department of Agriculture), the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (under the Department of the Interior). Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:37:58 GMT /2025-02-28/bipartisan-bill-congress-federal-wildfire-service-tim-sheehy-alex-padilla Murphy Woodhouse A hiring freeze put federal firefighters in limbo. Here’s what that could mean for wildfires in Colorado /news/2025-02-20/a-hiring-freeze-put-federal-firefighters-in-limbo-heres-what-that-could-mean-for-wildfires-in-colorado The hiring freeze, along with layoffs of U.S. Forest Service workers tasked with mitigation, could leave the state less prepared for the rapidly approaching peak wildfire months. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun editor Lance Benzel and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:59:15 GMT /news/2025-02-20/a-hiring-freeze-put-federal-firefighters-in-limbo-heres-what-that-could-mean-for-wildfires-in-colorado Olivia Prentzel, The Colorado Sun Colorado wants to force insurance companies to help homeowners understand, mitigate wildfire risk /news/2025-02-17/colorado-wants-to-force-insurance-companies-to-help-homeowners-understand-mitigate-wildfire-risk House Bill 1182 would also require insurers to give customers an opportunity to appeal assessments of a property’s wildfire risk, which can lead to increased costs and nonrenewals Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-17/colorado-wants-to-force-insurance-companies-to-help-homeowners-understand-mitigate-wildfire-risk Jesse Paul Colorado sends firefighters and equipment to help with the California wildfires /news/2025-01-14/colorado-sends-firefighters-and-equipment-to-help-with-the-california-wildfires Fire crews and equipment from around the Front Range are now in California to help with the wildfires. The state also sent a specially designed plane. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:33:14 GMT /news/2025-01-14/colorado-sends-firefighters-and-equipment-to-help-with-the-california-wildfires Alex Murphy Wildfire advocates push for more inclusive workers’ comp cancer coverage /2024-11-01/wildfire-workers-compensation-ovarian-uterine-breast-cancer In 2022, Congress eased access for wildland firefighters to workers’ compensation for a number of serious diseases. But advocates are pushing for broader, more inclusive coverage for cancers affecting women. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 22:39:47 GMT /2024-11-01/wildfire-workers-compensation-ovarian-uterine-breast-cancer Murphy Woodhouse An underground fire near Boulder has burned for more than a century. Here’s the plan to finally extinguish it /podcast/inthenoco/2024-10-25/an-underground-fire-near-boulder-has-burned-for-more-than-a-century-heres-the-plan-to-finally-extinguish-it Crews near Boulder are preparing to extinguish an underground fire that has been burning for more than a century. It’s one of 38 underground fires burning in coal seams around the state. We’ll hear how this unusual firefighting operation works. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-10-25/an-underground-fire-near-boulder-has-burned-for-more-than-a-century-heres-the-plan-to-finally-extinguish-it In The NoCo, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery How to get resources for the Alexander Mountain Fire, and how you can help /news/2024-08-05/how-get-resources-for-the-alexander-mountain-fire-and-how-you-can-help The Alexander Mountain Fire has been roaring through Big Thompson Canyon since Monday morning. Here is a list of resources for those affected by the fire and those wanting to help. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:27:07 GMT /news/2024-08-05/how-get-resources-for-the-alexander-mountain-fire-and-how-you-can-help Gabe Allen Song of fire and ice: The complex relationship between wildfire and snowpack /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-01/song-of-fire-and-ice-the-complex-relationship-between-wildfire-and-snowpack Water and fire, and more specifically wildfire and snowpack, are crucial to the West. We look at their relationship and what it means for life in Northern Colorado today on In The NoCo. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-03-01/song-of-fire-and-ice-the-complex-relationship-between-wildfire-and-snowpack In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Robyn Vincent Experts propose a new way to think about structures destroyed during wildfires /2024-02-05/wildfires-expert-structure-loss-urban In recent years, there have been a number of wildfires that resulted in the loss of numerous structures, and in some cases many lives. A new paper argues that thinking about these incidents as “wildfires that involved houses” has a lot of counterproductive policy implications. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 23:43:39 GMT /2024-02-05/wildfires-expert-structure-loss-urban Murphy Woodhouse FEMA: Wildfires can raise the risk of flooding for up to five years /2024-02-02/wildfires-can-raise-risk-of-flooding-for-up-to-five-years While many aren’t aware of the risks, flooding is a major concern in the wake of wildfires. But because most homeowners insurance policies don’t cover flood damage, residents near recent burns can be vulnerable to major, uncovered losses. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:26:11 GMT /2024-02-02/wildfires-can-raise-risk-of-flooding-for-up-to-five-years Murphy Woodhouse