Colorado Mega Wildfires Burn 200,000 Acres, Coordination Failures

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that Colorado’s Lee and Elk wildfires have burned nearly 200,000 acres and remain uncontrolled. He warns that remote locations and poor coordination among firefighting agencies make mega fires extremely difficult to contain, urging the need for pre-planned unified response strategies.


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