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Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District

Voters opt for change in Fort Lewis Mesa fire board election

Board chair unseated; three newcomers vow to raise standards

DATE: May 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District has six candidates seeking three open seats

Meet the candidates event to be held Sunday at Breen Community Building

DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis Mesa volunteer firefighters carry on family legacy

Twenty-eight volunteers serve 2,093 residences with no pay, odd hours and big red trucks

DATE: Aug 2, 2023 | 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

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

Emergency fire authority granted to Durango city manager

Ordinance reflects increasing fire danger in the area

DATE: May 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County joins other land agencies in implementing fire restrictions earlier than planned

Stage 1 precautions effective Thursday morning

DATE: May 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County holds large-scale drill to prepare for eventual wildfire

Multiday simulation includes mock evacuations of hospital, subdivisions

DATE: Apr 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire restrictions lifted in unincorporated La Plata County

Campfires, open burning and other previously restricted activities are now allowed

DATE: Jul 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local fire districts honor Sept. 11 fallen firefighters with stair climb

First responders complete five laps on steps leading to Fort Lewis College

DATE: Sep 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dry conditions prime for wildfires in southwestern La Plata County

A small fire burned about an acre near Kline

DATE: Feb 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Single-family home burns in La Plata Canyon

No injuries reported; structure left uninhabitable

DATE: Jan 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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