Durango Fire Protection District

Crews work slow and steady on Elkhorn Fire, mandatory evacuations lifted

Containment reaches 81% as crews secure fire lines

August 5, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Photos: Elkhorn Fire on Sunday

The remains of a log home that caught fire Saturday and spread to the wildland, starting the Elkhorn Fire on…

July 27, 2025 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Ballot initiatives

Durango fire ballot proposal gets council’s preliminary OK

Council reserves space on November ballot

July 17, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango Fire Protection District proposes new station and identifies need for more funding

may be asked to decide tax increase

July 10, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Contests

Settled in silence: How fire departments quietly put out legal fires

recent years, Durango, Los Pinos and Upper Pine agencies have paid thousands to former employees

June 29, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Photos: Out with the old

Durango Fire Protection District tears down old Station 2 after housing firefighters for 40 years

June 17, 2025 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Durango Fire Protection District

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

The city of Durango is accepting pro and con statements regarding Durango Fire Protection District’s ballot measure proposing a property…

June 10, 2025 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Construction and property

Durango Fire Protection District celebrates new downtown station

$11.5 million building designed for staff well-being, long-term growth

June 9, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango fire chief stresses wildfire mitigation amid drought, limited resources

Efforts focus on early action, community awareness and smart planning

May 30, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Special to the Herald

Durango Fire Protection District

Firefighters respond to 1-acre wildfire on Shalona Hill north of Durango

put a line around the blaze, stopping its advance

May 23, 2025 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Fire destroys house south of Durango

U.S. Highway 550 closed for more than five hours

May 20, 2025 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Two incumbents, one newcomer win election to Durango fire board

Samantha Gallagher and Tina McCallum were reelected; David Stokes will serve his first term

May 8, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Get to know candidates running for Durango fire district board

contenders vying for three open seats; voting to occur May 6

May 2, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango Fire Protection District holding board elections for first time in over a decade

candidates running for three open seats; voting will be held May 6

May 1, 2025 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Bayfield

Shining a light on your right to know

Sunshine Week, we asked eight government agencies to provide public records. Here’s what happened

March 17, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Alpine skiing

Boy who fell from Purgatory Resort chairlift was not fully seated; lift never stopped

7-year-old skier airlifted to Mercy Hospital, then flown to Denver for further treatment

March 11, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

After L.A., demand for wildfire risk assessments surge

La Plata County homeowners take steps to defend homes from wildfires

March 10, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Distracted driving blamed for U.S. Highway 550 crash that sent three to hospital, CSP says

Southbound Jeep drifted out of lane, collided with U-Haul

March 6, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Retired Durango police, firefighters receive pension increase for cost of living

have changed, but risks on the job remain for first responders

January 26, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Photos: Where there’s smoke there’s firefighters

Durango firefighters take advantage of the old River City Hall building for training

January 11, 2025 • Jerry McBride — 030824 fire

Durango Fire Protection District

Apartment fire in South Durango likely caused by errantly placed candle

destroyed unit; response shut city thoroughfare for several hours

December 31, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

East Eighth Avenue reopens as apartment fire investigation continues

A blaze broke out in an apartment complex, torching at least one unit

December 27, 2024 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Seven homes evacuated for large-scale gasoline leak south of Durango

least 1,000 gallons of fuel escaped pipeline, saturated ground

December 6, 2024 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Separate mountain bike crashes north of Durango leave one injured, one dead

Incidents involved rescue from Junction Creek, potential medical issue at Purgatory Resort

October 5, 2024 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer