WILD FIRE is a community oral history and theatre project based on real stories of living with wildfire in Colorado. Launched in January 2021, the project focuses on the 2020 East Troublesome Fire and surrounding communities of Grand Lake and Estes Park.
The project was created by playwright Jessica Kahkoska in partnership with the Denver Center for Performing Arts and with the support of History Colorado’s Museum of Memory Initiative. Inspired by oral histories she collected, Kahkoska developed a theatrical concert for the Summer of 2021 that explores the impact of 2020's wildfire season.
Header Image: Hillside with embers: Photo by Matt Howard on Unsplash