West Fork fire (IMAGE)

Colorado State University

West Fork fire

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The West Fork fire complex of 2013 was composed of three fires that burned more than 109,000 acres on mostly public lands managed by the Rio Grande and San Juan National Forests.

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Jonathan Coop, Western Colorado University

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