Firefighters save a cat, two dogs; dilapidated house is demolished Blaze started Tuesday evening southeast of Bayfield February 24, 2022
House fire, ‘almost fully engulfed,’ reported southeast of Bayfield Blaze was reported shortly after 5 p.m. on County Road 523 February 23, 2022
Dolores urges residents to reduce wildfire risk Wildfire Adapted Partnership offers free site assessments to identify hazards; cost-share programs help with mitigation work February 17, 2022
Coal seam fires in Southwest Colorado deemed low risk Funding increases after suspected link to Marshall Fire; two smolder in Montezuma and La Plata February 16, 2022
Dolores mill’s high-impact permit revoked amid fire concerns Mill and county disagree on mitigation requirements and communications January 27, 2022
Trial seeking damages from Durango railroad for 416 Fire pushed back More than 30 property owners and businesses accuse D&SNG of disregarding known risk January 25, 2022
Mancos temporarily allows residents to burn yard waste The Mancos Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to temporarily lift the town’s burn ban January 14, 2022
Officials weary of Dolores mill’s fire prevention plan Monthslong grapple continues as Montezuma County Commissioners reject fire mitigation plan; county attorney raises possibility of civil litigation January 13, 2022
Trial set for May in federal lawsuit accusing Durango railroad of starting 416 Fire Jury to determine if D&SNG and its parent company are on the hook for millions in firefighting costs January 3, 2022
Conservation partners target 300,000 acres in Southwest Colorado Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative unites wildlife protection with wildfire mitigation December 24, 2021
Fire destroys La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s house Two dogs successfully escaped blaze north of Ignacio December 1, 2021
Camp trailer heater explodes; nobody injured A kerosene heater in a camp trailer on Road F.2 exploded just before 3 p.m. Wednesday. Pictured here, the Cortez… November 17, 2021
BLM to conduct slash burning in Southwest Colorado Locations include Tres Rios district November 3, 2021
Cortez family escapes house fire uninjured; three pets rescued Two dogs and a rabbit were rescued by firefighters; family displaced November 2, 2021
Durango Fire Protection District gets rid of toxic foam Substance will be replaced with a safer alternative October 28, 2021
In high-risk Southwest Colorado, fire chiefs point to wildfire areas of concern Interactive maps help residents see address-by-address where mitigation is needed September 20, 2021
New fire station in San Juan County built on land once owned by family of firefighters Volunteers can train, keep equipment at site west of Farmington September 10, 2021
Temperatures in Southwest Colorado could break records this week Smoke blowing in from Northwest fires triggers air quality advisory September 7, 2021
Ice Fire near Silverton likely caused by humans, Forest Service says Fire started at boulder 75 feet from Ice Lakes Trail September 1, 2021
Professor found guilty of setting fire to chip aisle in Durango grocery store Bradley Clark faces probation or up to six years in prison August 28, 2021
Town of Dolores lifts open-fire ban The town follows in the footsteps of Montezuma County’s Aug. 3 move to revoke its fire ban August 26, 2021
Trial begins for Durango man suspected of arson at City Market grocery store Defense lawyer says case is about a ‘rush to judgment’ August 24, 2021
Montezuma County lifts fire ban County still advises using precaution when igniting fires August 3, 2021