Wildfire

Durango identifies key areas to make fire-resistant

Mitigation planned for more than 8,000 feet of wildland-urban interface

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

577 Fire southeast of Bayfield chewing through ground fuels

Management of a lightning-caused wildfire southeast of Bayfield was returned Tuesday to the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The 577 Fire will be monito...

DATE: Aug 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightning-sparked 577 Fire at 35 acres

Low-intensity burn is ideal for helping forest ecology

DATE: Aug 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Upper Pine uses drone to save time, money monitoring wildfire

Smoke was reported Thursday night on Ludwig Mountain, near Forest Lakes

DATE: Aug 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters burn thousands of acres this year to reduce future wildfire risk

Forest Service aims for 20,000 acres of controlled burning annually

DATE: Aug 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters allow lightning-caused fire to grow southeast of Bayfield

Blaze is expected to burn for two or three weeks

DATE: Aug 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pine Tree Fire north of Arboles reaches 742 acres

Work mostly complete Tuesday

DATE: Jul 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pine Tree Fire in southeast La Plata County expected to reach 700 acres

Lightning-caused blaze being managed as a controlled burn

DATE: Jul 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

Fire west of Monticello at 145 acres

Hazy S.W. Colorado skies coming from Arizona fires

DATE: Jul 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire burning in Utah’s Dark Canyon Wilderness

15-acre fire closes two trails west of Monticello

DATE: Jul 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

441 Fire on Missionary Ridge grows by 25 acres

Wildland managers expect isolated showers Monday will help manage the low-intensity fire

DATE: Jul 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Burnouts on 441 Fire a success, Forest Service says

Blaze on Missionary Ridge grows to 300 acres

DATE: Jul 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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