The Perins Peak Fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and had grown to 70 acres by 6:30 p.m. It was burning on La Plata County or Bureau of Land Management lands west of Durango. (Nathan Van Arsdale/Special to the Herald)
The Perins Peak Fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and had grown to 70 acres by 6:30 p.m. It was burning on La Plata County or Bureau of Land Management lands west of Durango. (Nathan Van Arsdale/Special to the Herald)
The Perins Peak Fire started shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and grew rapidly, putting up a thick column of smoke that was visible from several miles around Durango. (Samantha Duncan, via Facebook)
The Perins Peak Fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and had grown to 70 acres by 6:30 p.m. It was burning on La Plata County or Bureau of Land Management lands west of Durango. (Nathan Van Arsdale/Special to the Herald)
The Perins Peak Fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and had grown to 70 acres by 6:30 p.m. It was burning on La Plata County or Bureau of Land Management lands west of Durango. (Nathan Van Arsdale/Special to the Herald)
The Perins Peak Fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and had grown to 70 acres by 6:30 p.m. It was burning on La Plata County or Bureau of Land Management lands west of Durango. (Nathan Van Arsdale/Special to the Herald)
The Perins Peak Fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and had grown to 70 acres by 6:30 p.m. It was burning on La Plata County or Bureau of Land Management lands west of Durango. (Nathan Van Arsdale/Special to the Herald)
The Perins Peak Fire broke out about 4:45 p.m. and had grown to at least 105 acres as of Tuesday evening west of Durango. Pre-evacuation notices had ben issued, but no formal evacuations had been ordered. (Courtesy of Shaun Stanley)
The Perins Peak Fire broke out about 4:45 p.m. and had grown to at least 105 acres as of Tuesday evening west of Durango. Pre-evacuation notices had ben issued, but no formal evacuations had been ordered. (Courtesy of Shaun Stanley)
The Perins Peak Fire broke out about 4:45 p.m. and had grown to at least 105 acres as of Tuesday evening west of Durango. Pre-evacuation notices had ben issued, but no formal evacuations had been ordered. (Courtesy of Shaun Stanley)
The Perins Peak Fire broke out about 4:45 p.m. and had grown to at least 105 acres as of Tuesday evening west of Durango. Pre-evacuation notices had ben issued, but no formal evacuations had been ordered. (Courtesy of Shaun Stanley)
An air tanker drops slurry on the Perins Peak Fire on Tuesday evening. The fire was reported about 4:45 p.m. and by nightfall it it grown to 105 acres. (Courtesy of Shaun Stanley)
An air tanker drops slurry on the Perins Peak Fire on Tuesday evening west of Durango. The fire started shortly before 5 p.m. and had grown to 70 acres as of 6:30 p.m. (Courtesy of Shaun Stanley)
An air tanker drops slurry on the Perins Peak Fire on Tuesday evening west of Durango. The fire started shortly before 5 p.m. and had grown to 70 acres as of 6:30 p.m. (Courtesy of Shaun Stanley)
A perimeter map of the Perins Peak Fire after the first day. The fire started about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday west of Durango and had grown to at least 105 acres by nightfall. (Courtesy of InciWeb)
La Plata County put out this map showing the area on pre-evacuation, meaning residents should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice. However, no evacuations had been ordered as of 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for the Perins Peak Fire west of Durango.
The Perins Peak Fire started shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and grew rapidly, putting up a thick column of smoke that was visible from several miles around Durango. (Samantha Duncan, via Facebook)
A wildfire started shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday west of Durango city limits. Firefighters were assessing the situation and forming a plan of attack. (Courtesy of Joel Priest)
A wildfire started shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday west of Durango city limits. Firefighters were assessing the situation and forming a plan of attack. (Courtesy of Joel Priest)
A wildfire broke out shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday west of Durango. Firefighters were working to assess the situation and form a plan of attack. Air resources were en route from Pagosa Springs. (Courtesy of Shaun Stanley)
The Perins Peak Fire as seen Tuesday from the Florida Mesa south of Durango. (Courtesy of Dan Bender)
The Perins Peak Fire as seen Tuesday from the Florida Mesa south of Durango. (Courtesy of Dan Bender)
The Perins Peak Fire as seen Tuesday from the Florida Mesa south of Durango. (Courtesy of Dan Bender)
An air tanker passes over the Florida Mesa south of Durango on its way to the Perins Peak Fire on Tuesday, the first day of the fire. (Courtesy of Dan Bender)
An air tanker passes over the Florida Mesa south of Durango on its way to the Perins Peak Fire on Tuesday, the first day of the fire. (Courtesy of Dan Bender)
The Perins Peak Fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and had grown to 70 acres by 6:30 p.m. It was burning on La Plata County or Bureau of Land Management lands west of Durango. (Nathan Van Arsdale/Special to the Herald)
