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The Suncor refinery in Commerce City. March 6, 2021.

Colorado Supreme Court clears a path for a major climate lawsuit against Suncor, Exxon Mobil

a fire mitigation worker clears trees and brush

New tool aims to improve how Colorado funds, plans and invests in wildfire mitigation

A large white building is visible between the burnt limbs of a scrubby tree. The weather is dim and misty.

Government and Politics

Legislature rejects Jared Polis’ key effort this year to drive down Colorado home insurance costs

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

burned remains of a home destroyed by the Marshall Fire

Denver and Boulder agree to Xcel Energy’s roughly $1.9 billion plan to avoid sparking wildfires

By Ishan Thakore

Jared Polis and Dan Gibbs, executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources stand near a wildfire fighting helicopter

Colorado officials expect an average fire season, but that still means potentially thousands of wildfires

By Ishan Thakore

Wildland firefighter watches National Guard helicopter picks up water

National Guard helicopters will be pivotal this wildfire season. But first, crews must train for water drops

burned remains of a home destroyed by the Marshall Fire

Government and Politics

Colorado ditches plan to reduce utilities’ wildfire liability. Homeowners may face fees instead.

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

Grass fire near Berthoud in Larimer County is contained, evacuations lifted

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High winds create critical fire weather conditions across Colorado

Smoke rises from a grass fire

Firefighters work two fires in the Colorado Springs area near Garden of the Gods and the airport

By Andrea Chalfin

Four Colorado firefighters stand arm-in-arm on a street in downtown Los Angeles.

Colorado firefighters reflect on helping LA wildfire victims and look ahead to better local collaboration

Firefighters walk through a smoke-filled forest with a tanker helicopter hovering above them

Woman arrested and charged with arson for allegedly starting the Highland Lakes wildfire last year

The Palisades Fire burns a neighborhood in California

California wildfires are still raging. Here’s why the risk isn’t the same in the Denver metro

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Colorado’s already high cost of homeowners insurance not likely to rise because of California fires – for now

By Sarah Mulholland

New-build homes in Superior in the background, burned remains of a home in the foreground

The Marshall fire spared his house. A new study finds dangerous air pollution lingered indoors for weeks

Goats roam hills in Jefferson County

Fire mitigation goats are back in action – this time at Lockheed Martin Waterton Campus

MARSHALL MESA COAL FIRE

A coal seam has been smoldering under Boulder County for decades. Crews are finally putting it out

By Ishan Thakore

Colorado wildfire: All Highland Lakes fire evacuations lifted as firefighters reach 80 percent containment

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