Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from smoldering lightning strike Blaze discovered Thursday south of Durango on tribal lands July 11, 2022
Lightning triggers wildfire in La Plata Mountains Fire contained using technique recently approved by National Forest Service July 4, 2022
Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4 Rains prompt San Juan National Forest, BLM to rescind Stage 1 measures July 1, 2022
Crews fight new wildfire north of Norwood in Uncompahgre Forest Fire has moderate spread potential, Forest Service says June 30, 2022
Could prescribed burns curb the health impacts of wildfires? Controlled fire seen as a tool to mitigate some of the harm, report says June 23, 2022
Labor shortage compounds federal firefighters’ staffing woes Hot shot crew members keep an eye on the blaze as fire crews ignite the underbrush off Forest Road 545B… June 22, 2022
Arizona fires sweep land rich with ancient sites, artifacts Jason Nez, center, talks to wildland fire personnel working a blaze in northern Arizona in 2021. Nez is a Navajo… June 20, 2022
Update: Buster Fire in Dolores County extinguished Rain helped put out 3-acre wildfire in San Juan National Forest June 20, 2022
20 years later: Missionary Ridge Fire torched homes, devastated lives and taught us lessons As Durango looks back on the historic blaze, those who were there recall conditions similar to today June 18, 2022
Wildfire breaks out in San Juan forest in Dolores County Buster Fire is 3 acres; federal Type 2 crew is fighting blaze June 17, 2022
Summer rainy season sets up across Four Corners This Monday, June 13, 2022, photo provided by Wendy Pettay shows flames twinkling on a mountain on the outskirts of… June 15, 2022
BLM increases fire restrictions Tres Rios Field Office implements Stage 2 fire ban to prevent human-caused wildfire June 15, 2022
Smoke, dust darken Durango skies Fires burning in Arizona linked to Monday’s haze in Southwest Colorado June 14, 2022
Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California Smoke from blaze near Flagstaff causes hazy skies in Colorado June 13, 2022
Can we replace fire with mechanical thinning in Southwest Colorado? Forest ecologists argue prescribed burns are necessary even as they have caused blazes this spring June 4, 2022
Bear Dance Fire sparks east of Ignacio; power cut to about 2,500 customers Blaze torches about 20 acres of brush willow and cottonwood trees June 3, 2022
Rep. Lauren Boebert criticizes Forest Service chief for pausing prescribed burns Federal agency says decision will have minimal impact May 31, 2022
Pre-evacuations lifted as firefighters control Durango’s Perins Peak Fire County roads 206 and 208 are no longer under notice; crews secure northern edge of blaze May 28, 2022
Firefighters gain upper hand on Perins Peak Fire, but weekend weather raises concern ‘The likelihood of it being a lightning-caused fire is slim to none,’ official says May 25, 2022
Perins Peak Fire prompts pre-evacuation order; blaze estimated at 105 acres Air resources diverted from Pagosa Springs May 25, 2022
Priceless seeds, sprouts key to West’s post-fire future Tiny ponderosa pine seedlings grow May 18 at a greenhouse in Santa Fe. Tens of thousands of the seedlings and… May 23, 2022
Wildfire near Pagosa Springs slows, but red flag warning issued for Thursday Plumtaw Fire grows slightly as crews battle the blaze into Wednesday May 18, 2022
Crews slow New Mexico fires, brace for dangerous conditions Firefighters with Structure Group 4 hook up hoses to a sprinkler system to protect homes in the Loma Linda neighborhood… May 18, 2022
Durango railroad pauses operations amid fire danger Last weekend marked the first time this year trains have stopped running because of wildfire risk May 18, 2022