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Firefighters respond to 1-acre wildfire on Shalona Hill north of Durango

Crews put a line around the blaze, stopping its advance

DATE: May 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montrose County man pleads guilty after dog cremation led to wildfire

Brent Garber was charged in connection with the Bucktail Fire, which burned 7,000 acres

DATE: May 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County prepares for unexpected in annual wildfire drill

Event is an exercise in asking, and answering, ‘What do we do?’

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado wants fire-resistant houses, but La Plata County says enforcement will be costly

Proposed wildfire code could also drive up rural building costs

DATE: Apr 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County urges residents to register for emergency notifications before wildfire drill

Test of evacuation alert system set for Monday during annual exercise

DATE: Apr 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the U.S. brace for wildfire risks

The Four Corners is on the radar for high fire potential given the unfavorable conditions

DATE: Apr 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Fire mitigation work near Forest Lakes will begin next month

Fuel removal at Grassy Mountain will protect 1,200 homes near Bayfield

DATE: Mar 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

After L.A., demand for wildfire risk assessments surge

More La Plata County homeowners take steps to defend homes from wildfires

DATE: Mar 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tourism, firefighting capability threatened by firings in Southwest Colorado

‘Any reduction … impacts firefighting,’ Forest Service official tells La Plata County

DATE: Mar 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Will the Fix our Forests Act fix our forests? The right way?

Rep. Jeff Hurd backs legislation to fast-track fire mitigation efforts while cutting opportunity for public input

DATE: Feb 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

How better water systems can help places like Boulder County survive the next firestorm

Water utilities are reckoning with the reality that they must build back better

DATE: Feb 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Federal employees sound alarm as firings take place in Southwest Colorado

San Juan National Forest employees were fired Thursday; those who remain say downsizing jeopardizes recreation and elevates wildfire risk

DATE: Feb 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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