Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday provided a behind-the-scenes look at some of the damages incurred from the East Troublesome fire as it shot over the Continental Divide and into the park’s borders.
The four-and-a-half minute set to somber music, showcases some of the historic structures lost to the fire, as well as panorama shots of charred forests.
“It is a somber reflection and an important part of our understanding,” said Kyle Patterson, a Rocky Mountain National Park spokesperson, in a news release.
The fire, which is still burning with 60% containment, burned 30,000 acres (or 9%) of the park’s acreage, Patterson said.
National park officials on Friday after three weeks of closure. The Grand Lake entrance remains closed.
Visit the Rocky Mountain National Park’s to watch the video.
