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Closures issued around the Horse Fire have been lifted

Blaze is 90 percent contained

DATE: Sep 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Study shows health, reaction-time declines in firefighters

BOISE, Idaho – Randy Brooks’ son had a request three years ago: What could his dad do to make wildland firefighting safer? To Brooks, a professor at the University of Idaho’s Coll...

DATE: Sep 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wildfires reshape landscape of the U.S. West

Development, climate change fuel conditions

DATE: Sep 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Prescribed burns planned for San Juan National Forest

Saul’s Creek, Yellow Jacket, Vallecito among areas selected for fire mitigation

DATE: Sep 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Blaze north of Chimney Rock at 168 acres

The Horse Fire burning 8 miles north of U.S. Highway 160 and Chimney Rock is now burning at 168 acres, according to the Facebook page of the San Juan National Forest. The Forest S...

DATE: Sep 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Horse Fire grows to 90 acres

Blaze burning north of Chimney Rock

DATE: Aug 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

State, federal officials assess flood damage in La Plata County

Gov. Hickenlooper will make decision today whether to request aid from FEMA

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bull Draw Fire slows as weather favors firefighters

Dry, warming trend is expected to give way on Tuesday

DATE: Aug 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Uncompahgre field office starts Stage 1 fire restrictions

The Journal The Bureau of Land Management on Friday implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions on lands managed by the Uncompahgre field office within Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunn...

DATE: Aug 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plateau Fire reaches 19,554 acres as interior pockets burn

Incident command team expects smoke will fade

DATE: Aug 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawyer fears that wildfire defendant will be made scapegoat

ASPEN – A lawyer for one of two people charged with starting a western Colorado wildfire says he’s worried that “mob rule” will lead to unfair treatment of his client. The Aspen D...

DATE: Aug 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

San Juan National Forest lifts most closures near Burro Fire

Aspen Loop, Gold Run trails remain closed

DATE: Aug 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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