Colorado wildfires: Rain has tamed active fires, but how long will it last?

A single engine air tanker drops ... — A single engine air tanker drops water on the NCAR fire as it burns in the foothills south of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder on March 26, 2022. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

By Conrad Swanson | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: August 5, 2022 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: August 5, 2022 at 2:47 PM MDT

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Colorado officials warned 2022 could be the worst wildfire year in the state's recorded history but so far Colorado appears to have dodged a bullet with no major active fires.

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