Cameron Peak, East Troublesome fire scars remain, Colorado officials urge feds to hasten recovery

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Cameron Peak, East Troublesome fire scars remain, Colorado officials urge feds to hasten recovery

Colorado’s U.S. senators, a congressman and the governor are urging the federal government to hurry up with recovery payments from the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires. The two fires burned a combined 400,000 acres in 2020 and are the No. 1 and No. 2 largest wildfires in the state’s recorded history. They’ve also left correspondingly massive burn scars that threaten watersheds and increase the risk of mudslides during downpours. U.S. Sens…