Lightning sparks more than a dozen fires All contained; largest was 62-acre East Toe fire near Towaoc July 21, 2021
Western wildfires blamed for hazy skies; cooler temperatures forecast Rain possible Wednesday through Friday July 12, 2021
Boebert introduces bill to pay for logging, raise timber revenue Legislation aims to keep timber profits in rural communities July 10, 2021
Wray Mesa fire sparks west of Naturita Colorado and Utah firefighters respond to blaze started by lightning Friday June 28, 2021
Southeast Utah enacts fire restrictions Dry conditions increase risk of wildfires; Pack Creek Fire grows to nearly 9,000 acres June 26, 2021
Officials aware of 31 fires in southwest La Plata County Nineteen of those blazes are controlled or extinguished June 21, 2021
Update: Trail Canyon Fire 80% contained; crews reduced to 50 881-acre blaze south and east of Mesa Verde National Park was started by lightning June 21, 2021
Firefighters battle dry, windy conditions in Southwest Colorado; Trail Canyon Fire at 840 acres Mud Creek Fire 2, burning near Towaoc, contained at 150 acres June 20, 2021
Update: Wildfire grows southeast of Mesa Verde as winds shift Additional Hotshots arriving at fire west of Cortez Municipal Airport June 18, 2021
Evacuations lifted for homes near 70-acre wildfire east of Durango Blaze is 75% contained; cause remains under investigation June 16, 2021
Man arrested on suspicion of starting multiple fires, including seven Tuesday night ‘I hope they finally caught this guy and it stops,’ says fire chief June 16, 2021
Update: Montezuma County starts fire restrictions as temperatures soar in Cortez Cortez sets new records; San Juan forest also starts restrictions June 15, 2021
Farmington urges residents to refrain from fireworks and other fire sources San Juan County is in the ‘worst level’ of drought June 11, 2021
‘Extremely critical’ fire warning for first time in 15 years as Western Slope drought worsens About 45% of Colorado, all west of the Continental Divide, now in some state of drought June 11, 2021
Before a prescribed burn comes a ton of planning Layers of analysis and years of study precede ignition June 9, 2021
14 wildfires in Arizona, New Mexico create hazy skies to Southwest Colorado Largest blaze is listed at 65,825 acres June 8, 2021
Chew on this: Goats mow down fire danger in La Plata County neighborhood Herd eats through dense Gambel oak and ponderosa pine to create defensible space June 4, 2021
Ice Lakes Trail near Silverton closed for summer Popular route faces impacts from 2020 fire May 27, 2021
Bond set at $100,000 for man suspected in cabin arson Jones jailed in Montezuma County Detention Center May 26, 2021
Firefighter critically injured battling New Mexico wildfire SANTA FE – A wildland firefighter was critically injured while fighting a wildfire on private land in southwestern New Mexico… May 25, 2021
Wildfire burning in Taylor Mesa area northeast of Dolores Gould fire at 20 acres; strategy is full suppression May 24, 2021
