Wildfire

BLM considers multiyear effort to mitigate for fire around Durango

With more severe wildfires in recent years, agency wants to protect communities

DATE: Apr 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire ban set to start April 20 in Montezuma County

Commissioners also examine response to COVID-19

DATE: Apr 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado fire chiefs call for six-month ban on open fires

Measure would include campfires, ag burns

DATE: Apr 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Firefighters extinguish grass fire southeast of Durango

DATE: Apr 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez fire crews respond to uncontrolled burns

No structures lost in back-to-back calls

DATE: Apr 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Los Pinos Fire places a tax increase measure on May 5 ballot

District faces troubling financial outlook

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Will Colorado be next state to monitor wildfires with remote cameras?

Legislation passes key House committee

DATE: Mar 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire burns grassland Saturday near Elmore’s Corner

Durango Fire Protection District warns of high fire danger, drought conditions persist

DATE: Feb 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Where is the lower-elevation snow for Southwest Colorado?

High country on track with annual snowpack, but valleys remain bare

DATE: Feb 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

What to expect in the days, months and years after a house fire

Victims tell stories of recovery: ‘It totally consumes everything – all of your time and your thoughts’

DATE: Jan 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado firefighters head to Australia to help

Country asks for help battling historic wildfires

DATE: Jan 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest restoration project could bolster timber industry

Creative solutions sought for small, damaged trees in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Jan 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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