Colorado State Forest Service
Colorado State Forest Service Names New Director
The Colorado State Forest Service has a new director.
Aerial Survey Shows Beetle Infestation Spreading
An annual aerial survey of forest health in Colorado shows the mountain pine beetle epidemic is slowing dramatically, but the spruce beetle outbreak is expanding.
Colorado Giving $1.3M For Wildfire Recovery
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is providing $1.3 million for recovery in the Lower North Fork Fire burn area.
GOP: Set Up Panel To Pay Colorado Wildfire Victims
Republicans want to create a commission to pay victims of a wildfire southwest of Denver that killed three people and damaged two dozen homes.
Changes Recommended To Colorado Wildfire Response
State officials are recommending organizational changes to the Colorado State Forest Service following a deadly wildfire that grew out of a prescribed burn the agency had set.
Report: No Criminal Violations In Lower North Fork Fire
A report released Wednesday afternoon shows there are no criminal violations related to the Lower North Fork fire.
Report: More Fuel Than Expected In Lower North Fork Fire
A team of specialists says firefighters underestimated how much unburned vegetation remained at the site of a prescribed burn blamed for triggering a deadly wildfire.
Lower North Fork Fire Included A Deadly Cascade Of Missteps
A deadly cascade of missteps combined with the vagaries of wind and fire produced another tragedy in the Rocky Mountains, new documents obtained this week show.
No Forecast Requests In 3 Days Before Lower North Fork Fire
Colorado officials monitoring a prescribed burn apparently didn’t request updated weather forecasts for the area for three days before it erupted into a deadly wildfire.
911 Calls From Lower North Fork Fire Victims Released
The Colorado State Forest Service resumed control of the Lower North Fork fire from the Type 1 incident team Tuesday morning.
