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Baby boom: 16 babies born to Grand Junction firefighters

Firefighters show off their babies at Station 3 in Grand Junction.Chancey Bush/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via AP Or, rather,…

June 25, 2018

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Burro Fire reaches 53 percent containment; Type 3 team will take over

Most support personnel in Dolores plan to leave by Thursday

June 19, 2018

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Cigarette starts fire on Florida Road

Fire chief says fire could have impacted hundreds of homes

June 12, 2018

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FireWise heats up Mancos with musical fundraiser

FireWise’s Living with Wildfire fundraiser draws a crowd

May 1, 2018

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Firefighters respond to shed, brush fire in Grandview area

A crew of 15 firefighters had the blaze contained and eventually controlled it, said Scot Davis, spokesman with DFPD. The…

April 24, 2018

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Southwest Colorado officials learn what to do in a disaster

Workshop teaches agencies how to work together

April 12, 2018

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Man is ticketed after fire damages property on a red flag day

Damage to neighbor’s property included boat, fence and trees

April 11, 2018

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Red flag warning extended into Thursday for Montezuma County

Weather conditions are ideal for fires to spread

April 10, 2018

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FireWise plans fundraiser as fire season heats up, budget shrinks

Dry winter and spring lead to blazes in county

April 3, 2018

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Firefighters respond to fire at Days Inn in Cortez

Fire extinguished; three fire agencies respond

April 2, 2018

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Durango firefighters contain two brush fires in La Plata County

Red flag warning extended until 9 p.m.

April 2, 2018

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A fiery week: A summary of recent fires in Montezuma County

‘We are anticipating a heavy fire season,’ assistant chief says

April 2, 2018

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Agencies respond to brush fire near Narraguinnep Reservoir

Blaze began as a controlled burn, then winds kicked up

March 30, 2018

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Cortez firefighters extinguish blaze behind J. Fargo’s

Fire started in trash pile near restaurant

March 28, 2018

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Friends help Cortez couple rebuild lives after fire

Mancos couple seeks volunteers to clean up trailer

March 25, 2018

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Four Corners chapter of Red Cross needs volunteers

Chapter restarted after hiatus

March 23, 2018

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FireWise plans fundraiser after dry winter, budget cut

Philip and Linda Walters live in the Elk Springs neighborhood, which was threatened by the Weber Fire. Thanks to defensible…

March 23, 2018

Couple injured in home fire on south side of Cortez

Dropped cigarette, oxygen tank reported as cause

March 19, 2018

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Firefighters battle brush fire north of Cortez

Drought, wind combine to raise risk

March 7, 2018

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Fire destroys office on South Broadway

An office caught fire last night at the Weather King Portable Buildings business at 920 S. Broadway in Cortez. The…

February 21, 2018

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Employees handle car fire at Giant gas station in Cortez

Attendants spring into action after bystander alerts them

January 26, 2018

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Local fire department to build training tower

It will provide fire, rescue practice

January 15, 2018

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Three fire departments respond to Mancos blaze

No injuries reported

January 5, 2018

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Three mobile homes catch fire in Cortez area

Two neighboring homes destroyed; one saved

December 20, 2017