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

Multiday simulation includes mock evacuations of hospital, subdivisions

Fire restrictions lifted in unincorporated La Plata County

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

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

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

Dry conditions prime for wildfires in southwestern La Plata County

A small fire burned about an acre near Kline

Single-family home burns in La Plata Canyon

No injuries reported; structure left uninhabitable

Marvel family loses home, belongings in house fire

Fire chief says it appears fire started by wood stove

Fort Lewis Mesa fire receives tax increase, freedom from state amendment

Early results show measures passing by two-to-one margin

Fort Lewis Mesa Fire seeks stable revenue with two ballot measures

Gallagher Amendment has taken toll on district since 1982

Firefighters contain wildland fire in western La Plata County

Blaze grew to about 6 acres

Wildland fire burns several acres in western La Plata County

Blaze started in 9000 block of County Road 136; cause unknown

Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District asks for property tax increase

District voters will vote on two measures

Fort Lewis College struggles to attract and retain students

New academic programs, name change considered to stem enrollment decline