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Oct. 22, 2020: Colorado’s Relationship With Wildfires; Impact of Protest Shooting

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The East Troublesome fire burns just a few miles from Granby in the early hours of Thursday morning, Oct. 22, 2020. The blaze grew to about 30,000 acres on Wednesday, burning all the way to Grand Lake, which has been evacuated.

Personal stories as a wildfire rages near Grand Lake. Then, the long view on the state's recording-setting wildfires and why some experts say the relationship with fire needs to change. Also, Prop EE and how it got on the ballot. Plus, why climate change is a key issue for voters. And how people are responding to a deadly shooting at a protest in Denver.