Aspen firebreak (IMAGE)

Colorado State University

Aspen firebreak

Caption

The 2023 Lowline fire near Gunnison Colorado ran through conifer forests but slowed to a stop when it hit patches of aspen, shown standing with their fall foliage in strong contrast to blackened pine, spruce and fir skeletons nearby. Photo by Jonathan Coop

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Jonathan Coop/Western Colorado University

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