And new plant life means wildlife are gradually moving back into the area to see what's on the menu. It's remarkable to see the diversity of the plant life now. They're planting lodgepole and ponderosa pine to compliment what nature is springing up on its own. The acreage we walked is managed by CSU foresters. Wildflowers and shrubs, once choked out by the tree shade, are now thriving in the sunshine. When the mature ones burned, it stimulated the roots systems to sprout new aspen. This land will look different in the future, but there will be recovery." An image from Copter4 during the High Park Fire on June 22 (credit: CBS)Īspen tress are big winners after a fire. But it's also a natural process of the forests. (credit: CBS)īenemann asked if it was hard to watch the fire play out, he responded, "In a sense, yes. Lebeda was at the scene during the High Park Fire, helping marshall resources with his keen knowledge of the terrain. CBS4's Jim Benemann interviews Boyd Lebeda (credit: CBS) I prefer to say they just set it up for its next life," said Lebeda. Many people say wildfires destroy forestland. It's burned before and it will burn again. But six years later, the burn scar is showing encouraging signs of new life. It was massive, destroying 259 homes and taking one life. CBS4's Jim Benemann spent time with Boyd Lebeda in the area of the High Park Fire in Larimer County in 2012. Not to worry, says an expert with the Colorado State Forest Service. The grim news has many of us who enjoy the backcountry wondering what those lands will look like in the future. (CBS4)- Some 200,00 acres of Colorado forest have already burned this summer.
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