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A Brief History of Forest Fires in Central Colorado

A U.S.F.S. ranger inspects the Rainbow Trail after the Duckett Fire near Hillside in June 2011. Courtesy of www.inciweb.nwcg.gov
A U.S.F.S. ranger inspects the Rainbow Trail after the Duckett Fire near Hillside in June 2011. Courtesy of www.inciweb.nwcg.gov

By Ron Sering

The journal Science reports that fossil records in northern New Mexico show evidence of wildfires as far back as 200 million years. It’s part of the deal with living in the mountains, and an important part of its history.