Fire starts deep in Weminuche Wilderness

Blaze scorched about 38 acres as of Thursday

DATE: Oct 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Needles Fire at Purgatory Resort north of Durango 100% contained

Cause of blaze remains under investigation

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Needles Fire near Purgatory Resort’s Lift 2 at 80% containment

Firefighters, aided by helicopters, work to complete fire lines on Sunday

DATE: Oct 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Needles Fire near Purgatory Resort 65% contained

Response interrupted Friday by unapproved drone

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire near Purgatory Resort listed at 6 acres

Firefighters report limited growth Thursday

DATE: Oct 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildfire breaks out near Purgatory Resort

2 air tankers, more than 20 firefighters begin initial attack

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Statewide fire ban expires, but still no campfires in Southwest Colorado

U.S. Forest Service remains in Stage 1 restrictions

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

What’s going on with hazy skies in Southwest Colorado?

Health department says smoke, Weather Service says clouds

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s 3rd largest recorded wildfire continues to spread

DENVER – Winds fueled a northern Colorado wildfire that emergency officials said has damaged structures and moved beyond barriers established by firefighters to slow the fire’s spread. ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘It’s a fantastic view of it all’; fire tower turns 50

42-foot-tall lookout serves as home, early detection system for wildfire activity

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

416 Fire turned out to be a healthy burn for the forest, new studies find

Satellite imagery, ground surveys show robust regrowth of vegetation

DATE: Aug 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Bear rescued in East Canyon Fire released back into the wild

CPW believes animal is well-equipped to survive

DATE: Aug 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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