Wildfires

The Dragon Bravo fire burned about 145,000 acres. Some businesses and trails are now back open.

Fire weather days are different than fire season. They are increasing due to climate change.

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office says the person who sparked the Sedona Hills fire will not face charges.

Visits dropped about 8% in Colorado in the first year after wildfires. But recreation stayed flat or even increased after low-intensity prescribed fires.

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office posted on Monday afternoon that people should leave the area immediately.

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Widespread drought is expected to drive a challenging wildfire season across Colorado and the region.

“Suppression is always going to be there,” Chief Brian Fennessy told the Mountain West News Bureau. “But we're not going to suppress our way out of this situation.”

The National Weather Service says there is a Red Flag Warning in the Fort Collins area for Friday. That means strong winds, along with low humidity, are expected throughout the day, creating an extreme wildfire risk.

When wildland firefighters are on prescribed fires, they’re breathing the same smoke and facing many of the same hazards found on wildfires, but they don’t get the same hazard pay. That could soon change.