20 years later: Missionary Ridge Fire torched homes, devastated lives and taught us lessons

Drought. A snowpack vanished by the end of May. Dry vegetation and erratic winds.
Conditions that could describe La Plata County today were also present two decades ago when a spark ignited the Missio...

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