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San Juan National Forest

Firefighter city emerges in the Rockies to battle the Burro Fire

In a meadow northeast of Transfer Campground, a firefighter city has emerged as a strategic base to battle the 3,700-acre Burro Fire in nearby Bear Creek Canyon. About 6 a.m. Mond...

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest, BLM areas reopen

McPhee included; public lands still face fire restrictions

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

McPhee Reservoir reopens after forest closure lifted

Some trails near Burro Fire will stay closed

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Burro Fire teams plan to secure fire lines, mop up after rain

Hot weather, fire risk expected throughout week

DATE: Jun 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rain gives Burro Fire crews chance to build ‘solid lines’

‘Extended monsoons’ needed to put out fire, reopen forest

DATE: Jun 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Storms forecast over 416 Fire could be a mixed bag for firefighters

Moisture helps, but wind, lightning are problems

DATE: Jun 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Burro Fire grows to 3,400 acres; rainfall expected

Fire jumps Forest Road 561 to south, moves northeast

DATE: Jun 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

The Burro Fire

Images from the edge of the Burro Fire.

DATE: Jun 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gallery

When wildfires rage, where do animals go?

Wildlife and fire experts say critters can fend for themselves

DATE: Jun 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Confused about restrictions public lands and open spaces? Here are the rules

A list of what you can and cannot do

DATE: Jun 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crews struggle to contain Burro Fire; CPW closes some areas

Fire jumps to 2,684 acres; Lone Dome and Fish Creek closed

DATE: Jun 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Burro Fire grows to 1,400 acres; forest closing to recreation

The Burro Fire northeast of Dolores started in the Bear Creek drainage on Friday and has rapidly grown to 1,400 acres. The main fire is burning in steep spruce-fir timber 5 miles ...

DATE: Jun 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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