{"id":137800,"date":"2026-07-06T17:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.durangoherald.com\/tj\/photos-fireworks-light-up-night-sky-at-cortezs-fourth-of-july-celebration\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:30:20","slug":"photos-fireworks-light-up-night-sky-at-cortezs-fourth-of-july-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.durangoherald.com\/tj\/photos-fireworks-light-up-night-sky-at-cortezs-fourth-of-july-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Fireworks light up night sky at Cortez\u2019s Fourth of July celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Thousands
Thousands showed up for the annual festivities in Cortez. (Erika Alvero\/Special to the Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The fireworks show beginning at dusk followed a series of musical, recreational and automobile-related events throughout the day to commemorate the holiday. (Erika Alvero\/Special to the Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Cortez
Cortez was one of a handful of local communities that opted to keep the fireworks show amid the ongoing fire landscape. Mayor Dennis Spruell cited the relative safety of Parque de Vida as a launching site, adding that officials would monitor the situation and adjust plans if needed. (Erika Alvero\/Special to the Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Families
Families and friends sprawled on blankets across Parque de Vida to watch the fireworks display. (Erika Alvero\/Special to the Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A
A firework stream shoots up behind the Parque de Vida pond. (Erika Alvero\/Special to the Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter Zander Rodriguez performs at the Parque de Vida bandstand at Saturday\u2019s Fourth of July celebration. (Erika Alvero\/Special to the Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The fireworks grand finale explodes above the temporary bandstand. (Erika Alvero\/Special to the Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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