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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Gov. John Hickenlooper is about to get his annual briefing about the risk of wildfires this summer in Colorado.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Colorado lawmakers are close to agreement on a slate of insurance changes inspired by homeowners' complaints after last year's wildfires.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is releasing a report on its response to a wildfire that killed two people and destroyed 347 houses in Colorado Springs last June.

Monday, March 25, 2013  One year after a state-set fire in Colorado killed three people, the state Legislature has given final approval to a bill raising limits for recovering damages incurred on account of government wrongdoing.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has postponed a prescribed burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge because of dangerous fire conditions on the Front Range.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  New safeguards to prevent state-set fires from going out of control have won unanimous approval in the state Senate.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  A year after Colorado saw its worst wildfire season, Colorado officials will resume limited preventive burning on state lands.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Colorado politicians are steaming that $125 million in aid for last year's wildfires was removed from the Sandy relief bill.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Continuing drought conditions across the state are prompting state officials to remind landowners to prepare for wildfires.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Colorado Springs Police officers have arrested two men for burglarizing a home in the Waldo Canyon Fire burn area.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Colorado now ranks among the top 10 for the highest share of homeowners insurance claims paid out due to catastrophes.

Monday, November 26, 2012  A Colorado Springs-based company that created t-shirts to generate relief funds in support of the Waldo Canyon Fire victims has created a new t-shirt in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Monday, October 29, 2012  The Wetmore Fire, which has been burning in Custer County for almost a week now, is fully contained as of Monday afternoon.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Wetmore Fire officials said a fire that destroyed 14 homes when it sparked Thursday near the small town east of Pueblo is losing steam.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  Here are some photos of the Wetmore Fire from above, courtesy of John Wark.