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Boggy Draw prescribed burn resumes after rain delay

Smoke may be visible from Dolores, Mancos and Cortez

DATE: May 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire starts on County Road 250 on Friday night

Blaze nearing containment, had burned about 4 acres as of Saturday morning

DATE: May 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Brush fire erupts south of Cortez

Blaze spurs pre-evacuations, cuts off power

DATE: May 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prescribed fires in Dolores, Pagosa planned to begin next week

Smoke may be visible during burns to reduce wildfire danger

DATE: Apr 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Is that smoke in the skies above Durango?

Red Flag Warnings issued for Southwest Colorado

DATE: Apr 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sen. Bennet aims to create jobs through wildfire prevention legislation

Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act would bring work to rural areas

DATE: Apr 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red flag warning in effect today in Southwest Colorado

Durango Fire Protection District cancels open burn permits

DATE: Apr 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sens. Bennet, Romney reintroduce wildfire cleanup bill

MATCH Act seeks to remove red tape around restoration, rehabilitation efforts

DATE: Apr 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Volunteers plant trees in the 416 Fire burn area

Planting part of larger environmental restoration effort

DATE: Apr 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire burned private property, not Oxbow Park, fire district says

Officials re-evaluated land boundaries on 2-acre burn

DATE: Apr 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red flag warning in effect for Southwest Colorado

Dry, windy weather favorable to wildfires expected all week in Four Corners

DATE: Apr 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homeless man cited for starting fire at Oxbow Park & Preserve

Fire marshal says many cottonwood trees were damaged and will have to come down

DATE: Apr 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango High School girls basketball wins bigDHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

DHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

Photos: Horsing around

Photos: Winter storm leaves over a foot of snow

Photos: FLC hoops at WhalenSkyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Skyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Photos: Fashion at its bestSnowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Snowdown on SaturdaySnowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Snowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Photos: Snowdown Rock-em-Sock-em Snowbots pillow fights

Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Snowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Boggy Draw prescribed burn resumes after rain delay

Fire starts on County Road 250 on Friday night

Brush fire erupts south of Cortez

Prescribed fires in Dolores, Pagosa planned to begin next week

Is that smoke in the skies above Durango?

Sen. Bennet aims to create jobs through wildfire prevention legislation

Red flag warning in effect today in Southwest Colorado

Sens. Bennet, Romney reintroduce wildfire cleanup bill

Volunteers plant trees in the 416 Fire burn area

Fire burned private property, not Oxbow Park, fire district says

Red flag warning in effect for Southwest Colorado

Homeless man cited for starting fire at Oxbow Park & Preserve

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