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Wildfire

Durango’s fireworks ready for liftoff

Area around launch will be wet down with foam before show

DATE: Jul 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Containment of blazes up to 7 percent, smoke down

On a relatively slow day, the West Fork Complex fires grew to 94,476 acres Tuesday. “There was low activity,” said Laura McConnell, a spokeswoman for the Rocky Mountain Type 1 Inc...

DATE: Jul 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Stricter fire rules go into effect today

Despite rains, ‘risk is still high’

DATE: Jun 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters pause for Ariz. hot-shot victims

Dry weather could hamper containment

DATE: Jun 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Arizona fire chief called tent shelters a ‘last-ditch effort’

YARNELL, Ariz. – The wildfire that killed 19 firefighters came at the start of Arizona’s monsoon season – a weather phenomenon that brings lightning strikes, gusty winds, dust storms and som...

DATE: Jun 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Aspen stand in wildfire’s way

The wildfires ripping through Southwest Colorado that consume downed and standing conifers have spared aspen in the same stands. “Aspen don’t have the flammable characteristics of...

DATE: Jun 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

West Fork fires grow to 92,000 acres

Local outbreaks sparked after lightning strikes

DATE: Jun 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rain, wind a mixed blessing

Fires grow to 91,000 acres

DATE: Jun 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters go to San Juans

Firefighters responded Friday afternoon to two fires started by lightning in the San Juan National Forest after afternoon thunderstorms. Both were single trees burning in remote areas, the U...

DATE: Jun 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wolf Creek Pass set to reopen

South Fork residents return home; haze expected to linger over Durango

DATE: Jun 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local smoke may be from N.M.

(12:30 p.m. Thursday) The National Weather Service said today that smoke in the Durango area appears to be coming from fires smoldering in New Mexico, but it is uncertain of the exact origin...

DATE: Jun 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Haze, service assures, is smoke, but no blaze

West Fork Complex remains active; fire danger high today

DATE: Jun 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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