Durango receives federal support for fire mitigation

Money will support work in high-risk areas

Durango identifies 6 miles around city limits for fire mitigation

Two-year effort aims to eliminate overgrowth near populated areas

Smoke from controlled burn will be visible north of Durango

Firefighters on scene to assist

2 fires extinguished at Purple Cliffs homeless camp

Many residents have makeshift fireplaces inside living structures

Colorado lawmakers ask Trump for wildfire disaster declaration

Federal assistance would help Colorado recover from record-setting season

How did the warm fall impact the natural world?

Weather affects river levels, animal behavior, bird migrations, plant life

Aspen Wall Wood fire continues to burn and smoke

Fire at sawmill started in decades-old waste pile

Permit system on the way to control crowds on Ice Lakes Trail

High visitation has led to significant impacts on the landscape, Forest Service says

Trial accusing Durango railroad of starting 416 Fire to take place in Denver

D&SNG attorneys pushed to have hearings held locally

Tough to be a tree: Southwest Colorado’s forests are stressed

Drought, wildfire, bark beetles pose collective long-term threat

Engineer Fire now 100% controlled

Blaze is anticipated to be doused by end of the day

Small fire starts south of Engineer Mountain

Growth unlikely for quarter-acre wildfire