Fire

Rain in June? Forecasters say up to an inch possible through Sunday in Durango

Thunderstorms heighten possibility of lightning-sparked wildfires

DATE: Jun 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local governments and land agencies upgrade fire restrictions

Stage 2 bans campfires in San Juan National Forest, among other activities

DATE: Jun 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Smoke, dust darken Durango skies

Fires burning in Arizona linked to Monday’s haze in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Jun 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton starts fundraiser to help destroyed businesses

Lone Spur Cafe will host event to support those affected by May 20 fire

DATE: Jun 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Air Tanker Base to undergo renovations

San Juan National Forest will invest more than $1 million to keep the critical firefighting resource up to date

DATE: Jun 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bear Dance Fire near Ignacio extinguished

No injuries or loss of structures reported

DATE: Jun 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton faces fallout from structure fire

Business owners are in limbo while investigation is underway

DATE: Jun 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire crews continue fighting Bear Dance Fire on Saturday

Firefighters manage to keep blaze from growing beyond 89 acres

DATE: Jun 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can we replace fire with mechanical thinning in Southwest Colorado?

Forest ecologists argue prescribed burns are necessary even as they have caused blazes this spring

DATE: Jun 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County 911 dispatch center in need of more employees

Two dispatchers, one supervisor monitor emergency calls on most days

DATE: Jun 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rep. Lauren Boebert criticizes Forest Service chief for pausing prescribed burns

Federal agency says decision will have minimal impact

DATE: May 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pre-evacuations lifted as firefighters control Durango’s Perins Peak Fire

County roads 206 and 208 are no longer under notice; crews secure northern edge of blaze

DATE: May 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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