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Montezuma County enacts fire ban after Towaoc blaze

U.S. Highway 160 shut down to traffic during blaze

DATE: Apr 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prescribed burns planned near Pagosa Springs

A prescribed burn of about 400 acres is planned for the Turkey Springs and Brockover Mesa areas northwest of Pagosa Springs as early as Monday. Actual dates of the burns will depe...

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red flag warning issued for La Plata County, Southwest Colorado

Dry, windy conditions increase fire danger

DATE: Apr 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

FireWise plans fundraiser after dry winter, budget cut

FireWise of Southwest Colorado has announced a fundraising effort to fill a gap in its budget after losing county funding. The loss in funding comes amid a dry season in which the...

DATE: Apr 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM plans prescribed burns on Dolores Rim

Expect smoke east of Dove Creek

DATE: Mar 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Congress seeks wildfire prevention bill ahead of new burning season

Fires burned 9.6 million acres in 2017, costing $2.9 billion

DATE: Mar 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Railroad nationally recognized for fire mitigation

National award given to promote effective practices in community

DATE: Mar 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters respond to small brush fire, highlighting dry conditions

Recent moisture has done little to reduce fire danger

DATE: Mar 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homeless camp west of Durango may stay in place this summer

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office will mitigate fire danger, address neighborhood concerns

DATE: Mar 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service transforms how it will use, manage fires in Southwest Colorado

Agency to launch new plan for 80,000 acres from Vallecito to Piedra River

DATE: Feb 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Montrose mill eyes San Juan Forest for timber

Plan would thin crowded Ponderosa stands at risk for wildfire, beetles

DATE: Feb 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drought-like conditions heighten wildfire danger across Southwest Colorado

Durango Fire has responded to more than 20 brush fires since November

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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