Wildfires in the West have become worse than ever, with 10.1 million acres burned in 2020 and 6.5 million in 2021. While 100 years ago this may not have been of much concern, now the forests are no longer growing back. . For almost a century the management of the the fires ended up making them worse. Now it’s vital that we relearn how forest fires work, and what people can do to help manage them today. . Read more on our website. Link in bio! . Story by Holly Murfey . Photos courtesy of Christian Hullet and Ryan Schmidt . . #collegeavemag #collegeavenue #colorado #coloradostateuniversity #csu #colostate #fortcollins #magazine #fortcollinscolorado #wildfire #wildfires #wildfireseason #coloradowild #fire