Wildfire - The Durango Herald

Rebate on wood chipper for wildfire safety

FireWise of Southwest Colorado is offering a rebate on the rental of a wood chipper to reduce overgrown wooded areas on private property. The offer, which begins Wednesday, is ope...

DATE: Mar 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County controls its wildfire management

Colorado State Line Fire sparked new agreement

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

FireWise celebrates big honors

Winzell a pioneer in efforts to reduce wildfire danger

DATE: Mar 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildfire preparedness, mitigation efforts honored

Firewise of Southwest Colorado and Judy Winzell of the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision have won national recognition for their work in wildfire preparedness and mitigation. Firewise...

DATE: Mar 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hickenlooper cautious about fire-flood technology

Worries about spending $10 million on a ‘fool’s errand’

DATE: Mar 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

High-tech methods predict disasters

Advances may aid wildfire fighting, flood protection

DATE: Feb 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

State fire-detection bill moves forward

Lawmakers say technology would revolutionize responses

DATE: Feb 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rep. Tipton introduces wildfire-prevention bill

Measure gives locals more sway in fuels-reduction

DATE: Feb 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

The latest thing in wildfire fighting

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

New measure targets wildfire funding

Bennet, Gardner back bill seeking disaster funding for some blazes

DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Smoke in Animas Valley from controlled burn

The Forest Service is monitoring a controlled burn in the Falls Creek area, on the west side of the Animas Valley. Stan Sparks, visitor information specialist with the Columbine R...

DATE: Jan 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News