Fire

Ore House restaurant in Durango catches fire

Blaze causes extensive damage to kitchen area

DATE: Jan 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cat alerts family to house fire northeast of Durango

Space heater blamed for starting early morning blaze

DATE: Dec 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Planning Commission recommends naming fire station road ‘West 12th Street’

Practicality factored into decision to be sent to City Council

DATE: Dec 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Working with ‘good fire’

Fire managers in Southwest Colorado are changing they way they respond to wildfires

DATE: Dec 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hundred Club of Durango celebrates 49 years

Family of 1974 fire victim shows support for community group

DATE: Nov 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Fire Marshal to shape wildfire building code on state board

Karola Hanks was nominated to serve as chair of the Wildfire Resiliency Code Board

DATE: Oct 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two wildfires – one active, one stagnant – burn near Pagosa Springs

One blaze caused by lightning; cause of other fire undetermined

DATE: Oct 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

East Durango mobile home catches fire on Saturday

Flames quickly doused by firefighters; no injuries reported

DATE: Oct 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prescribed burns on 27,600 acres of San Juan National Forest scheduled for this fall

Conditions appear to be ‘really promising’

DATE: Sep 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire restrictions lifted across Southwest Colorado

Montezuma County restrictions remain in place

DATE: Aug 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County family loses home in blaze

Fire started on outside of house northeast of Oxford

DATE: Aug 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Playing with fire (mitigation)

Rising wildfire risk, impending state codes have HOAs and homeowners leaning into mitigation

DATE: Aug 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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