West Metro Fire's Tom Welle, a wildfire mitigation specialist points out that Colorado faces many of the same risks as California. "We're no different than what's happening in LA. It's just the frequency of it happening there is because of their climate and their fuels." It's clear th...
Colorado fire officials told ABC News that the high winds are making it difficult to get aerial resources into the area to fight the fires. Wind gusts topping 100 mph were reported in northern Jefferson County earlier Thursday, while parts of Boulder County saw gusts over 80 mph. The city of...