Durango Police Department cadet, wife receive help after home fire One Hundred Club delivers $5,000 check; fellow officer takes couple in December 15, 2020
Is lightning playing a bigger role in Southwest Colorado wildfires? Hot, dry and windy conditions set stage for blazes to spread July 8, 2020
Fire destroys house, 13 vehicles southeast of Farmington No injuries reported; cause under investigation July 4, 2020
Fire claims house near Durango airport Investigation continues into Saturday night blaze June 24, 2020
Fire crews reach 60% containment on Six Shooter Fire south of Durango East Canyon Fire grows to 2,860 acres; 17% contained June 19, 2020
Six Shooter Fire south of Durango grows to 250 acres Fire crews reach 15% containment, spokeswoman says June 17, 2020
East Canyon Fire southeast of Mancos grows to 2,700 acres Officials worry lack of precipitation could complicate controlling blazes June 16, 2020
Investigators seek cause of fire that displaced Hermosa family Blaze started in attic and burned through roof June 16, 2020
U.S. Highway 160 reopens west of Durango near wildfire East Canyon Fire grows to 2,703 acres June 15, 2020
Durango family displaced after apartment fire Fire marshal says sprinkler extinguished potentially destructive blaze June 12, 2020
Fire destroys house on U.S. 160 south of Cortez No one injured; cause under investigation June 5, 2020
Suspect arrested for vehicular assault Pedestrian injured; suspect fled scene on bicycle June 4, 2020
Camper explosion injures woman on National Forest near Mancos Leaking propane in homemade camper is reported cause May 27, 2020
Dry conditions prime for wildfires in southwestern La Plata County A small fire burned about an acre near Kline February 28, 2020
What to expect in the days, months and years after a house fire Victims tell stories of recovery: ‘It totally consumes everything – all of your time and your thoughts’ January 25, 2020
Single-family home burns in La Plata Canyon No injuries reported; structure left uninhabitable January 24, 2020
Silverton fire takes out historic building, power, internet and cell service Town officials say blaze exposes vulnerability of mountain hamlet December 23, 2019
Investigators zero in on cause of fire at La Plata County Fairgrounds Building remains unusable for foreseeable future November 29, 2019
Clogged dryer vent blamed for mobile home fire Residents reminded to clean ducts annually November 22, 2019
Dolores Fire destroys mobile home south of Dolores Woman and 5 children escape uninjured November 5, 2019