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The Black Forest and Royal Gorge Fires ignited on June 11, 2013. The Black Forest fire went on to destroy 488 homes and burn more than 14,000 acres. Meanwhile, the Royal Gorge fire destroyed most ...
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said the Black Forest Fire ... Several trails were closed as the fire burned through subalpine grassland and forest. Fire managers usually try to allow ...
That was not the case 10 years ago when the Black Forest and Royal Gorge fires began. Southern Colorado was ravaged by drought, compounded year over year from 2012 when the Waldo Canyon Fire burned.