DENVER (AP) -- The U.S. Forest Service says wildfire mitigation efforts may not have been effective in controlling a blaze that destroyed nearly 10 square miles of forest in Fourmile Canyon northwest of Boulder in 2010.
The forests that had been treated to reduce wildfire risk did not appear to alter the fire's behavior. The report says in some cases, the fire burned more intensely in treated land than on untreated land.
According to the Denver Post, the report released Wednesday also reviewed weather conditions and the fire's behavior.
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