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Prescribed burns on 27,600 acres of San Juan National Forest scheduled for this fall

Conditions appear to be ‘really promising’

DATE: Sep 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire restrictions lifted across Southwest Colorado

Montezuma County restrictions remain in place

DATE: Aug 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Where there’s ‘smoke,’ there’s not always fire

Durango firefighters say ‘smoke scares’ not uncommon this time of year

DATE: Aug 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tropical storm pushes wildfire smoke into Southwest Colorado

Monsoonal moisture expected to return midweek

DATE: Aug 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Playing with fire (mitigation)

Rising wildfire risk, impending state codes have HOAs and homeowners leaning into mitigation

DATE: Aug 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dry Lake fire 47% contained after fuel reduction

What started as a quarter-acre fire grew to 1,400 acres within fire lines

DATE: Aug 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters seek to use Dry Lake fire for fuels reduction

Lightning started fire Sunday east of Bayfield; smoke was visible from U.S. Highway 160

DATE: Aug 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Small wildfire breaks out east of Bayfield

Dry Lake fire is burning a 2019 prescribed burn zone, facilitating containment

DATE: Aug 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildfire north of Gunnison grows to 1,427 acres

Blaze ignited last week from lightning bolt in a remote area

DATE: Aug 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Record heat after wet spring elevates Colorado wildfire risk

National organization predicts fire danger will be ‘above normal’ for Southwest Colorado in August

DATE: Jul 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

La Plata County implements fire restrictions

Stage 1 rules take effect Monday morning

DATE: Jul 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chris Mountain Fire, west of Pagosa Springs, nearly 50% contained

Firefighters focus on burnouts, establishing fire lines

DATE: Jul 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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