Wildfires

FEMA has denied Colorado’s appeal for a major disaster declaration for two natural disasters that occurred last year.

The monthly National Interagency Fire Center outlooks are typically staid documents, providing just-the-facts analysis. But the latest is superlative-laden as it describes record-low snowpacks, record-early snow melt and record-high temperatures.

The larger fire in the Berthoud area had a mandatory evacuation order in place.

In recent years, concerns among the workforce about health risks of all kinds have been getting louder. And mental health is no exception.

Authors of the study say this could impact preparedness before wildfire season.

With the state at historic drought levels, Eagle Valley Wildland asks the community to prepare for a summer of fires.

Snowpack is often described as the West’s largest natural reservoir, storing water through the winter and slowly releasing it into rivers and reservoirs each spring. But new research suggests the way forests are managed can influence how much of that snow actually becomes part of the water supply.

Study finds link between wildfire smoke exposure and depression

The team, led by a Boise State University civil engineering researcher, looked at half a million wildfire starts, and hundreds of attributes about them. Beyond the obvious weather variables like wind speed, temperature and humidity, they also considered human factors like density of development.

A new report finds 2025 brought widespread drought, massive wildfires and destructive windstorms across several Mountain West states — and underscores how closely connected those disasters have become.