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Lifestyle

2017: Photos of the year

Unforgettable images from La Plata County

Herald Staff Writer

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Sunday, Dec 31, 2017 5:03 AM MT

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A structure fire on Lightner Creek Road west of Durango on June 28 quickly spread into the surrounding forest, creating the Lightner Creek Fire. The  fire eventually burned 412 acres and forced the evacuation of 170 homes for about four days.
A structure fire on Lightner Creek Road west of Durango on June 28 quickly spread into the surrounding forest, creating the Lightner Creek Fire. The fire eventually burned 412 acres and forced the evacuation of 170 homes for about four days.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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