Fifty for 150: Fearsome East Troublesome Fire caps off 2020’s historic wildfire outbreak

In the fall of 2020, as Colorado was reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, historic social justice protests and the run-up to a high-stakes presidential election, it suffered yet another blow in the form of an unprecedented outbreak of wildfires fueled by a warming climate. At the beginning of that summer, 2002’s Hayman […]

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 806

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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In the fall of 2020, as Colorado was reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, historic social justice protests and the run-up to a high-stakes presidential election, it suffered yet another blow in the form of an unprecedented outbreak of wildfires fueled by a warming climate.

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