Firefighters were battling the 416 Fire north of Durango on Friday afternoon. The fire caused hundreds of residents to evacuate.
The 416 Fire rages down west of U.S. Highway 550 at Shalona Hill on Friday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire rages west of U.S. Highway 550 at Shalona Hill on Friday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A spot fire starts in front of the north end of the 416 Fire west of U.S. Highway 550 at Shalona Hill on Friday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
As the smoke goes east, ash drops over the Rockwood, Tamarron and Glacier Club area from the 416 Fire on Friday afternoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
As the smoke goes east, ash drops over the Tamarron and Glacier Club area from the 416 Fire on Friday afternoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Partially burnt leaves fall from 416 Fire in the Rockwood, Tamarron and Glacier Club area on Friday afternoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Firefighters work to put out a spot fire started by the 416 Fire east of U.S. Highway 550 north of Shalona Hill toward the Rockwood subdivision on Friday. The spot fire was extinguished and the 416 Fire had not crossed the highway as of Friday night. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A Forest Service tanker jet lays down a long line of retardant on the 416 Fire on Friday north of Durango and west of U.S. Highway 550 at Shalona Hill. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A line of retardant is laid down in the trees on the east side of the 416 Fire on Friday west of U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A Chinook Type 1 heavy helicopter works the 416 Fire on Friday west of U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Fire mitigation in the Tamarron and Glacier Club subdivisions could pay off if the 416 Fire closes in Friday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire burns down toward U.S. Highway 550 near County Road 250C on Friday afternoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A Colorado State Patrol car can barely be seen through the heavy smoke on Friday from the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The sun turns reddish yellow on Friday from smoke from the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Firefighters work to put out a spot fire started by the 416 Fire east of U.S. Highway 550 north of Shalona Hill, toward the Rockwood Subdivision on Friday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
State, county and federal fire officials meet to talk about the 416 Fire burning Friday north of Durango near Shalona Hill. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire burns Friday north of Durango and west of U.S. Highway 550 at Shalona Hill. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A Forest Service tanker plane approaches the 416 Fire on Friday. The blaze is north of Durango and west of U.S. Highway 550 at Shalona Hill. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A firefighter watches the 416 Fire burn on Friday north of Durango. The blaze is west of U.S. Highway 550 at Shalona Hill. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A wildfire burned more than 1,100 acres and forced the evacuation of about 825 homes Friday north of Hermosa. Many more homes were placed on pre-evacuation notice. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A wildfire broke out Friday morning in the Mitchell Lakes area north of Hermosa. Photo courtesy of Shiann Swapp
The 416 Fire north of Durango was burning on the west side of U.S. Highway 550 near Shalona Hill on Friday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Retardant falls to the ground after an air tanker drop between a house and the 416 Fire on Friday north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire was estimated to be 863 acres about 4:30 p.m. Friday. The fire is burning on the west side of U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. Photo courtesy of La Plata County
Butch Knowlton, left, La Plata County Emergency Management director and Sheriff Sean Smith meet with county and federal officials meet to talk about the 416 Fire burning on Friday. The blaze is north of Durango and west of U.S. Highway 550 at Shalona Hill. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A federal firefighter watches the 416 Fire burn on Friday. The blaze is north of Durango and west of U.S. Highway 550 at Shalona Hill. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire slowly burns on Friday night west of U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire slowly burns on Friday night west of U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The north end of the 416 Fire slowly burns on Friday night west of U.S. Highway 550 north of Hermosa. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire slowly burns through oak brush on Friday night west of U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A ponderosa pine tree with its thick bark and no lower branches shows how that type of tree has evolved and able to survive ground fire as the 416 Fire slowly burns on Friday night west of U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Hot spots glow as the 416 Fire slowly burns on Friday night west of U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
