On August 13, 2020, the
Cameron Peak Fire ignited which would surpass the
Pine Gulch Fire to become the most extensive wild fire in Colorado history.
On March 13, 2020, a woman in
El Paso County became the first person in Colorado to die from the
COVID-19 virus.
On July 31, 2020, lightning ignited the
Pine Gulch Fire which would surpass the
Hayman Fire of 2002 to become the most extensive wild fire in Colorado history.
On October 14, 2020, the
East Troublesome Fire ignited which would also surpass the
Pine Gulch Fire to become the second most extensive wild fire in Colorado history. Experts say the onslaught of 2020 Colorado wild fires was aggravated by
climate change.
On December 30, 2021, the
Marshall Fire killed two people and destroyed 1,084 homes and seven businesses and damaged another 149 homes and 40 businesses
