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Reader photos: Lightner Creek Fire

Readers and residents took a lot of photos Wednesday night as the Lightner Creek Fire broke out on County Road 207 and spread eastward. The fire prompted evacuations and put other pre-evacua...

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightner Creek Fire 20 percent contained as spread stalls

Outlook good for firefighters to get upper hand on blaze

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

5 things to know today about the Lightner Creek Fire

The Lightner Creek Fire continues to burn this morning. Here are five things to know today as agenies continue to fight it: 1. So far, no new evacuations have been ordered. Some r...

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters brace for second hot, windy day at Lightner Creek Fire

State team to take command; air support to continue

DATE: Jun 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

140 homes evacuated, apartment dwellers on pre-evac status

Firefighters battling wildland fire near County Road 207

DATE: Jun 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County, BLM enact fire restrictions

Officials ask campers to be careful this weekend

DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightning-caused fire in San Juan National Forest grows to 5 acres

Officials allow blaze to ‘play its natural role’

DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Matches found near where Folsom Park fire started

Teens seen leaving area, fire investigators say

DATE: Jun 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Authorities say Colorado fires might have been purposely set

REDVALE, Colo. — Authorities say a series of wildfires that broke out along the border of Colorado’s Montrose and San Miguel counties might have been set on purpose. The San Migu...

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fire danger increases in Southwest Colorado

Red flag warning issued Thursday; Arizona, Utah wildfires cause hazy skies

DATE: Jun 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red spiral marks day of solstice at Fort Lewis College

Hazy skies a result of New Mexico wildfire

DATE: Jun 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Leaping into water tanks to escape Portugal’s deadly fires

NODEIRINHO, Portugal – Survivors emerged Monday with stories of leaping into water tanks and other dramatic escapes from the forest fires scorching central Portugal, and authorities came und...

DATE: Jun 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World