/tags/wildland-urban-interface Wildland Urban Interface en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:36:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-10-25/wildfire-experts-talk-solutions-as-risk-grows-for-homeowners-in-the-wildland-urban-interface A recent webinar discussed the costs of fire mitigation, home insurance, the need for better communication with homeowners living in the WUI, and how towns can put this information into practice. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:36:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-10-25/wildfire-experts-talk-solutions-as-risk-grows-for-homeowners-in-the-wildland-urban-interface Emma Gibson /2020-10-27/colorado-state-forester-reflects-on-forest-management-and-wildfires-during-record-breaking-season In the midst of a record-breaking fire season, and as two of the largest fires our state has ever seen continue to burn, KUNC’s Colorado Edition spoke with Mike Lester, state forester and director of the Colorado State Forest Service, about how Colorado’s forests are managed. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:57:21 GMT /2020-10-27/colorado-state-forester-reflects-on-forest-management-and-wildfires-during-record-breaking-season Colorado Edition /environment/2017-10-25/colorados-black-bears-interacting-with-more-humans-as-they-bulk-up-for-hibernation Colorado is home to more than 19,000 black bears, all focused on consuming thousands of pounds of calories a day as they prepare for their long winter's… Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:44:40 GMT /environment/2017-10-25/colorados-black-bears-interacting-with-more-humans-as-they-bulk-up-for-hibernation Mark Duggan /environment/2016-07-15/how-colorado-decides-to-fight-a-wildfire-is-a-matter-of-resources-priorities Colorado has a handful of burning wildfires, including the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland. At the height of the fire, almost 2,000 people had to… Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:42:11 GMT /environment/2016-07-15/how-colorado-decides-to-fight-a-wildfire-is-a-matter-of-resources-priorities Erin O'Toole /environment/2015-03-24/are-bark-beetles-to-blame-for-increased-western-wildfires-study-says-not-likely Take a drive or a walk through many of Colorado's mountains, and you'll see a whole lot of dead trees. Mostly lodgepole pine killed by mountain pine… Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-03-24/are-bark-beetles-to-blame-for-increased-western-wildfires-study-says-not-likely Stephanie Paige Ogburn /national/2014-09-02/colorado-volunteer-fire-departments-struggling-for-recruits In many parts of Colorado when you dial 9-1-1 to report a fire, the firefighters who arrive to extinguish it are volunteers. These firefighters have other… Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:30:00 GMT /national/2014-09-02/colorado-volunteer-fire-departments-struggling-for-recruits Bente Birkeland /national/2014-09-02/statewide-the-volunteer-fire-force-is-critically-understaffed Volunteer firefighters protect about half of Colorado’s residents, with solely volunteer departments being responsible for about 70 percent of the state’s… Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:15:00 GMT /national/2014-09-02/statewide-the-volunteer-fire-force-is-critically-understaffed Katie Kuntz /environment/2014-08-02/colorado-homes-most-vulnerable-to-wildfires Colorado residents are more vulnerable than any other state in U.S. when it comes to potential damage or destruction from wildfires, with 83,174 homes… Sat, 02 Aug 2014 15:50:28 GMT /environment/2014-08-02/colorado-homes-most-vulnerable-to-wildfires Dan Greenwood /environment/2014-07-08/wet-weather-dampens-colorado-fire-season-for-now Colorado’s wildfire season has been quiet so far, only 3,400 acres have burned across the state. That’s a far cry from the well over 100,000 acres… Tue, 08 Jul 2014 21:54:37 GMT /environment/2014-07-08/wet-weather-dampens-colorado-fire-season-for-now Nathan Heffel /national/2014-03-21/forest-service-bolsters-tanker-fleet-ahead-of-wildfire-season They’ll be more air power available to fight wildfires in 2014 than in recent years. The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho says up to 17… Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:14:23 GMT /national/2014-03-21/forest-service-bolsters-tanker-fleet-ahead-of-wildfire-season Nathan Heffel