‘Urban fire storm’: suburban sprawl raising risk of destructive wildfires

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‘Urban fire storm’: suburban sprawl raising risk of destructive wildfires
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Recent conflagration in Colorado exposed threat of development pushing into wildland amid a changing climate

It’s long been clear that what’s considered “fire season” is stretching longer, covering more months of the year. And, while that increases the number of days when a fire could start it also brings conditions in line with winter weather patterns – like dry wind – that vastly increase the danger. Strong gusts aren’t unusual in Colorado, especially in the Boulder area, but without snow and rain to dampen the risks, disaster was able to strike.

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