Wildfire - The Durango Herald

Evacuated residents in limbo as wildfire burns in California

Significant property damage from fast-moving blaze

DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Montezuma County lifts fire ban

At the recommendation of the sheriff and local fire chiefs, Montezuma County commissioners lifted the countywide fire ban as of Monday. “All the fire chiefs are in agreement to l...

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire roars into California town

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A wind-whipped wildfire decimated a hardscrabble California town, destroying more than 175 homes, businesses and other structures, including a Habitat for Humanity offic...

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

La Plata County lifts fire restrictions south of U.S. 160

Stage 1 fire restrictions in place since July 1 were lifted Tuesday on all private land in La Plata County south of U.S. Highway 160. This excludes private lands within the munici...

DATE: Aug 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire restrictions lifted in San Juan National Forest

Recent rains have improved conditions

DATE: Aug 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homeowners can help protect properties from wildfire

Homeowners create defensible space, use fire-resistant materials

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Calif. wildfire closes famed Big Sur parks

BIG SUR, Calif. – California’s signature parks along the Big Sur coastline that draw thousands of daily visitors were closed Tuesday as one of the state’s two major wildfires threatened the ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Coal Gulch Fire 95 percent contained

Stage 1 fire ban still in effect south of U.S. Highway 160

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coal Gulch Fire 90 percent contained

Firefighters kept fire from spreading

DATE: Jul 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Destructive California wildfire drives thousands from homes

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – A firefighting army converged Monday on a dangerous wildfire burning in the mountainous northern fringe of metropolitan Los Angeles after it wildly expanded and force...

DATE: Jul 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World