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Wildfires

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the wildfire risk reduction grant program into law on Friday at the dedication of Staunton State Park (credit: CBS)

New Law Helps Protect Homes From Wildfire

Nearly $10 million is now available to help protect homes from wildfire.

2013/05/17

Shane Garrett and Belinda Wells-Yates (credit: Colorado Springs Police)

DA: Waldo Canyon Fire Looters ‘Earned’ Severe Sentences

The sentences handed down this week for two convicted Waldo Canyon Fire looters was longer than those that have been given out for some killers and rapists.

2013/05/16

Belinda Wells-Yates and Shane Garrett were arrested in June 2012 in connection with the burglary of a home in a Colorado Springs subdivision that had been evacuated due to the Waldo Canyon Fire. The pair was also in possession of methamphetamine at the time they were arrested. (credit: El Paso County Sheriff)

Convicted Burglars Of Evacuated Waldo Canyon Fire Homes Sentenced

Two people convicted of looting a home evacuated by the Waldo Canyon wildfire last summer were sentenced today.

2013/05/15

The Pike Hotshots prepare for this year's wildfire season (credit: CBS)

Ground Attack Crews Prepare For Wildfire Season In Colorado

Fire crews are taking advantage of this week’s rainy and low fire danger to prepare for this year’s fire season.

2013/05/10

Federal Law Rules Over Military Resources For Wildfires

Gov. John Hickenlooper gave his annual wildfire briefing with state and federal officials at Centennial Airport Thursday. It was also the time to ask questions about whether the protocol for wildfire resources had changed.

2013/05/09

An image from the Weber Fire (credit: Twitter: @LPC_OEM)

Juvenile Charged In Weber Canyon Fire

A juvenile charged in the Weber Canyon Fire has been sentenced for starting the fire burning near Mancos last summer.

2013/05/09

Gov. John Hickenlooper at the High Park Fire command post in June 2012. (credit: CBS)

Hickenlooper: Caution Still Needed To Prevent Fires

Gov. John Hickenlooper is about to get his annual briefing about the risk of wildfires this summer in Colorado.

2013/05/09

A barricade made with sandbags around a home in the Waldo Canyon burn area (credit: CBS)

Flooding Risk For People Living In Waldo Canyon Burn Area

People living in or near the Waldo Canyon Fire burn area are being warned of the risk of flooding in that area.

2013/05/08

Colorado Wildfire Forecasters Believe This Year Is More Promising

As fire rages in Southern California, most of Colorado has experienced a cool and very wet spring. The snowpack sits at about average for the northern two-thirds of the state.

2013/05/04