by v4djr4jbef2017 | Jan 12, 2018 | Natural Disasters, Winter
It is no exaggeration to say that the winter of 2017-2018 so far is one of the worst many on the Front Range can remember. Snowpack is at historic lows, even at the higher elevations, and according to some researchers the state is on track for its worst winter in...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Jul 12, 2017 | Natural Disasters
The state of Colorado sits at the intersection of several risk factors that make the region particularly susceptible to wildfire. It is heavily covered in vegetation, ranging from grasses on the plains to trees and shrubs in the foothills and high country. Its climate...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | May 9, 2016 | How-To, Natural Disasters
As many as 88,000 people have been forced from their homes this week in the town of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, which has been all but completely destroyed by a massive, fast-moving wildfire. As of Friday, the fire had burned more than 300 square miles and...