The summer of 2020 was one of Colorado’s hottest and driest on record, setting the stage for a devastating series of megafires. The Cameron Peak Fire ignited in the Roosevelt National Forest and burned for nearly four months, consuming almost 209,000 acres.

In this episode, we’ll hear from people who stared into the Cameron Peak fire and the difficult choices they faced. What should we try to protect? And what risks are we willing to accept?

Learn more about the podcast at institute.dmns.org/united-by-fire and lawsofnotion.org.

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Episode Credits:

Reporting, writing, hosting: Kristan Uhlenbrock

Reporting, writing, editing: Carson Frame

Editing, marketing: Tricia Waddell

Production support: Nicole Delaney

Fact-checking: Kate Long

Sound design: Seth Samuel

Original music: Ryan Flores

Additional music: Epidemic Sound

Studio recording: Denver Community Media