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The Denver Post
The Denver Post
National
Conrad Swanson

No more s’mores: Is this the end of campfires in Colorado?

DENVER — The days of explorers ambling into Colorado’s backcountry, gathering kindling and sparking a fire for some supper and perhaps a s’more or two are gone.

Long gone, experts say.

The state’s too dry. Too warm. Wildfire risk is too high and the season lasts all year now. The danger of a camper accidentally sparking a devastating wildfire is too serious.

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