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Burro Fire holding steady; hot, dry weather is coming

Containment remains at 53 percent; personnel reduced

DATE: Jun 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory to reopen for summer activities July 2

Purgatory Resort will reopen for summer activities July 2 and lodging accommodations will reopen June 29. The resort was forced to temporarily suspend its operations during the 41...

DATE: Jun 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County will remain in Stage 3 restrictions

Commissioners say fire danger still high

DATE: Jun 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

La Plata County will remain in Stage 3 fire restrictions

Commissioners say fire danger still high

DATE: Jun 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

416 Fire will be under new management Friday

NIMO team to shadow Type 1 Team on Thursday

DATE: Jun 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

Years of fire mitigation pays off in Falls Creek Ranch

Clearing brush and raking needles is a community event for this subdivision

DATE: Jun 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighter city emerges in the Rockies to battle the Burro Fire

In a meadow northeast of Transfer Campground, a firefighter city has emerged as a strategic base to battle the 3,700-acre Burro Fire in nearby Bear Creek Canyon. About 6 a.m. Mond...

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

416 Fire will be under new management Friday

NIMO team to shadow Type 1 Team on Thursday

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest, BLM areas reopen

McPhee included; public lands still face fire restrictions

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Burro Fire support personnel pack up; containment still at 53 percent

Burro Fire team at Dolores command center steps down as fire containment rises

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Smoke-filled skies give way to bluebird days, but 416 Fire still breathes

No structures lost, no injuries reported; blaze remains at 34,161 acres, 35 percent contained

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

McPhee Reservoir reopens after forest closure lifted

Some trails near Burro Fire will stay closed

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Photos: Noel Night in downtown Durango

Photos and video: Singing with Santa

Photos: Durango Turkey Trot

Photos: Durango High School football takes on Heritage High School in state playoffsDemons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday

Demons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday

Photos: Fort Lewis College men’s basketball at home

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s hoops wins home opener

Photos: Durango High School football wins in second round of state playoffs

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s soccer hosts RMAC tournament gameSkyhawks defeated Regis to move on to RMAC tournament semifinals

Skyhawks defeated Regis to move on to RMAC tournament semifinals

Photos: Bayfield High School volleyball hosts regionalWolverines win on Saturday, move on to state in Denver

Wolverines win on Saturday, move on to state in Denver