Big questions loom after inspection of Grizzly Creek Fire burn scar
(WorldNews Environment)

Flames can be seen through billowing smoke from the Grizzly Creek Fire on Monday, August 24, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) The Grizzly Creek Fire covered 32,631 acres before it was officially deemed contained Dec. 18. It shut down Interstate 70 for two weeks after it ignited on Aug. 10. It threatened Glenwood Springs` water supply and forced the closure of popular hiking trails and rafting put-ins. The disruption likely isn`t finished. “We`re going to learn a lot this summer,” said Steve Hunter, a former engineer with the White River National Forest and member of the Burn Area Emergency Response team, or BAER. That group of scientists and specialists started assessing the Grizzly...