Triumph Follow Tragedy: The U.S. Air Force Academy in the Waldo Canyon Fire

Abstract

On 26 June 2012, the Waldo Canyon Fire devastated the Mountain Shadows subdivision in Colorado Springs, Colorado, consuming 346 homes, killing two people, and costing more than $16 million to bring under control. As a fire along the urban-wildland interface, the public "story" in Colorado Springs is one of tragedy and loss, as over one year later, the community is still struggling to recover from the effects of a conflagration that resulted in more than $480 million in insurance claims.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 2013
Accession Number
AD1022284

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People

  • Robert Wetterman

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Colorado
  • Communities
  • Insurance
  • Military Forces (United States)
  • Military Organizations
  • Mountains
  • United States Air Force Academy

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Oceanography.