Wildfire - The Durango Herald

State grants $1 million for wildfire mitigation projects in Montezuma County

Mancos Conservation District awarded funds

DATE: Jul 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. to plant 1 billion trees as climate change kills forests

4.1 million burned acres in need of replanting

DATE: Jul 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Mesa Verde fire nearly under control; lightning sparks others

Rain helps with fire danger, but risk is still high, officials say

DATE: Jul 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightning causes East Round Top Fire southwest of Durango

Fire grew to 10½ acres as of Saturday night

DATE: Jul 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

East Round Top Fire ignites 5 acres on Southern Ute Indian Reservation

Cause of blaze is under investigation

DATE: Jul 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters, air attack respond to fire near Forest Lakes subdivision

Blaze was reported about 3:30 p.m. Friday on Forest Service land

DATE: Jul 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters reach full containment on Twin Buttes Fire; blaze measured at 4 acres

About 30 people remain on scene ‘fortifying’ lines

DATE: Jul 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters respond to ‘creeping’ wildfire west of Durango

Blaze scorched about 2 acres of oak brush east of Twin Buttes subdivision

DATE: Jul 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Copter crashes, kills 4 during severe New Mexico fire season

Crew was returning from firefighting mission

DATE: Jul 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado Gov. Polis meets with Rico fire officials about wildfire preparedness

Governor views plans for new fire station, hears about challenges of volunteer fire districts

DATE: Jul 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from week-old lightning strike

Blaze discovered Thursday south of Durango on tribal lands

DATE: Jul 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ten-acre Cox Canyon Fire breaks out on Southern Ute tribal land

Multiple agencies respond to battle blaze

DATE: Jul 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

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State grants $1 million for wildfire mitigation projects in Montezuma County

U.S. to plant 1 billion trees as climate change kills forests

Mesa Verde fire nearly under control; lightning sparks others

Lightning causes East Round Top Fire southwest of Durango

East Round Top Fire ignites 5 acres on Southern Ute Indian Reservation

Firefighters, air attack respond to fire near Forest Lakes subdivision

Firefighters reach full containment on Twin Buttes Fire; blaze measured at 4 acres

Firefighters respond to ‘creeping’ wildfire west of Durango

Copter crashes, kills 4 during severe New Mexico fire season

Colorado Gov. Polis meets with Rico fire officials about wildfire preparedness

Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from week-old lightning strike

Ten-acre Cox Canyon Fire breaks out on Southern Ute tribal land

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