Durango Fire Protection District

Durango home catches fire early Friday

Blaze causes about $3,000 in damage

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Fire Department practices rescues on icy lakes

Staff of the Durango Fire Protection District conducted a simulated ice rescue and cold-water drowning exercise last week on Turner Lake in Falls Creek. Leo Lloyd, an EMS training captain, s...

DATE: Dec 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Construction begins on $3.1 million fire station upgrade in north Durango

Taxpayers approved property tax increase in 2017

DATE: Dec 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Marvel family loses home, belongings in house fire

Fire chief says it appears fire started by wood stove

DATE: Dec 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dog dies in house fire southeast of Durango

Cause of blaze remains under investigation

DATE: Oct 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Agencies to work on Twin Buttes prescribed burn

Durango Parks and Recreation Department is working with Durango Fire Protection District and Twin Buttes to complete a prescribed burn in the Twin Buttes open space starting Tuesday and con...

DATE: Oct 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officials investigating Durango fire

The blaze killed four cats

DATE: Oct 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mobile home burns in northwest Durango

Tenant says four cats killed in blaze

DATE: Oct 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire station approved for upgrades in north Durango

Fire district budgeted $3.5 million for new building on 32nd Street

DATE: Sep 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Firefighters from Four Corners remember Sept. 11

Firefighters from Durango, Bayfield and Farmington fire departments Tuesday climbed the 500 steps leading from Durango to Fort Lewis College three times, equivalent to the height of the Twin...

DATE: Sep 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango firefighter, paramedic dies after decades of service

Mike Jones known for compassion, light-hearted spirit

DATE: Aug 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Initial response to 416 Fire was critical to protecting homes

Early decision to call in federal resources likely prevented fire from jumping highway

DATE: Jul 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday