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Quick responses help save Colorado mountain communities from wildfires amid this summer’s historic drought

Colorado has experienced an intense wildfire season marked by extreme drought and record-breaking heat. But Gov. Jared Polis said in an interview this week that “it could have been a lot worse, if not for...

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The Aspen Times· Sep 15, 8:05 PMQuick responses help save Colorado mountain communities from wildfires amid this summer’s historic drought

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