July 28, 2019–Western Wildfires Are Threatening The Water Supply (KRCC)

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It’s no secret that wildfires are getting worse in the West. They’re threatening lives, homes and ecosystems. And they are also threatening our already-precarious watersheds. It’s all becoming a vicious cycle  — especially for the drier parts of our region. Jonathan Bruno knows this — that fire and water are two forces of nature that are intimately connected in the Western landscape. He’s a wildland firefighter and a conservationist who works for a Colorado nonprofit that protects one of the state’s largest watersheds. To view the full article visit KRCC.