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Fire danger climbs to high as Colorado crews prepare, and urge residents to do the same (Yahoo! News) 

Firefighters in yellow uniforms and helmets gather in a forested area, preparing for a response, likely to a wildfire.

Firefighters in Summit County, Colorado, spent the week training for wildfire season. Their message to residents was that a home's odds of surviving a fire depend heavily on what you do in advance. Summit Fire and EMS, as well as the Red, White, and Blue Fire Protection District, held their joint annual on-the-ground training in the Hamilton Creek neighborhood of Silverthorne. These precautions were taken as the county's fire danger ranking climbed from moderate to high on Tuesday. Read more ...