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Some Mountain West states are seeing a big boost in federal funding to reduce the risk of wildfire around communities. And one state is putting that chopped wood to good use.

The Pearl fire started Monday near Crystal Lakes, and evacuations extended to the Wyoming border as the fire grew to more than 130 acres by the afternoon. Olivia Prentzel reports for The Colorado Sun.

A fire that officials are calling the Pearl Fire broke out Monday morning near Crystal Lakes in Larimer County.

Officials said Wednesday that Jason Hobby of Loveland has been charged with arson in connection with the Alexander Mountain Fire. He was arrested Tuesday and is currently in custody in Larimer County.

Homeowners in Colorado have been watching their insurance costs climb in recent years. You might chalk that up to damaging wildfires and hailstorms that are so common here. But new technology may be the bigger culprit. On today's In The NoCo, we explore the real reason your homeowner’s insurance may be going up soon.

A new report shows climate change is causing more extreme fires, putting more homes at risk. The findings come as the Davis Fire south of Reno, which sparked on Sept. 7, 2024, has burned more than 5,000 acres and destroyed at least 14 buildings.

Among them are incentives for risk reduction in the built environment and more sensible land use planning, as well as support for prescribed fire and workforce training.

After wildfires in California and Colorado cities, levels of harmful metals in the water jumped. Nature sent up a red flag.

The study's lead author says that land managers could do fuels treatments in the wake of such burns to extend that mitigating impact.

Wildfires on Colorado’s Front Range disrupt lives and damage property. But fires can also leave behind a stronger, more resilient community once the flames are out. Today on In The NoCo, we talk with a CU Boulder professor who studies how a natural disaster can forge new bonds among neighbors.