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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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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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BLM plans prescribed burns on Dolores Rim

Expect smoke east of Dove Creek

March 27, 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

Thank You Letters

Controlled burn makes Granath Mesa a safer place

It was wonderful to see so many agencies coming together to work at making Granath Mesa a safer place. Having…

March 9, 2018

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Montrose mill eyes San Juan Forest for timber

Plan would thin crowded ponderosa stands at risk for wildfire, beetles

February 2, 2018

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Butler Corner to burn slash piles north of Dolores

The slash piles are a result of forest fuels mitigation that took place in July 2017. Ignition will take place…

January 30, 2018

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Children playing with lighter started wildfire in Durango West I subdivision

Blaze burned 3 acres near homes on Dec. 29

January 4, 2018

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2017: A year about land use, health and play in Dolores

Ron Kotarski Jr. playground closes The story that got the most attention in Dolores was the closing of the popular…

December 26, 2017

Dry weather raises fire danger in Southwest Colorado

San Juan National Forest offers fire-safety tips

December 13, 2017

Congress considers land for West Fork fire station

Federal land conveyance needed for new station at Fish Creek

December 12, 2017

Target shooting caused 60-acre fire near Electra Lake

Durango man unaware ammunition was incendiary

November 27, 2017

U.S., states struggle to pay firefighting costs

Spiraling costs leave less money for prevention projects

October 16, 2017

Prescribed burn planned for Lone Mesa

Fire will thin forest, improve wildlife habitat

October 3, 2017

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Wildfire north of McPhee Reservoir contained, Forest Service says

Crews from 3 districts responded to Hoppe Point Fire

September 22, 2017

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Prescribed burns planned for West Rim, Rabbit Mountain

600 acres to receive fire treatment

September 21, 2017

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Zinke’s fire memo calls for aggressive forest thinning

The policy ignores major drivers of West’s fires

September 20, 2017

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The U.S. West had a snowy winter, so why the fiery summer?

Hot weather hastened snowmelt

September 12, 2017

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UPDATE: Boggy Draw fire outside Dolores grows

Draw Fire at 1,005 acres as crews work toward containment

September 8, 2017

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UPDATE: Boggy Draw fire outside Dolores grows

Draw Fire at 120 acres as firefighters work toward containment

September 6, 2017

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Secret Canyon fire remains at 115 acres

The Secret Canyon Fire started in the Dolores River Canyon east of Dove Creek on Aug. 26.Bureau of Land Management…

September 5, 2017

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Update: Secret Canyon Fire spreads to 115 acres

Secret Canyon Fire scorches 60 acres

August 30, 2017