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Durango considers closing trails, open spaces to recreation

Extreme fire danger has area land agencies taking similar action

DATE: Jun 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service to close San Juan National Forest for first time ever

Closure needed to prevent human-caused fires, officials say

DATE: Jun 11, 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

Backfires, fire lines and structure protection rule the day on 416 Fire

Blaze has grown to more than 22,130 acres; more pre-evacuations ordered Monday

DATE: Jun 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service plans to close San Juan National Forest to most entry

The San Juan National Forest plans to close the forest to most entry this week to protect natural resources and public safety because of the fire danger. The closure order is expe...

DATE: Jun 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Weather makes fighting 416 Fire tough

High winds on ridges pushed blaze into drainages

DATE: Jun 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

416 Fire on June 10

Tough weather on Sunday made fighting the 416 Fire challenging. More than 800 people are working on it, including eight helicopters.

DATE: Jun 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Twitter’s alight with 416 Fire maps

Social media and technology make Twitter a place to find all kinds of maps about wildfires, including the 416 Fire north and west of Durango. Satellite weather models, GIFs, overl...

DATE: Jun 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News