Durango Fire Protection District

Ore House restaurant in Durango catches fire

causes extensive damage to kitchen area

Durango fire chief pledges to build on legacy of previous chiefs

Black outlines vision for greater community engagement

Tailwind Nutrition donates hydration product to La Plata County first responders

Roughly 25 to 30 cases donated to local fire departments and athletic teams

Durango fire department buys $4 million building in Bodo Park

Purchase allows DFPD to keep admin offices in Bodo, reducing cost of new construction

Firefighters to burn slash piles near Durango city limits

Residents asked to avoid calling 911 to report smoke

City, fire district to tackle prescribed burns in parks and trails around Durango

conditions facilitate winter fire mitigation

The Blotter, Nov. 22-27

Durango Police Department

City of Durango, fire district complete building swap

civic center concepts planned for public reveal in early 2024

Durango firefighters rescue fleeing feline from storm drain

Olive, a 4-year-old black cat, didn’t surrender easily

The Blotter, Oct. 31-Nov. 1

Durango Police Department

Durango firefighter retires after 40 years of service

Allen began as a volunteer and worked his way up the ranks

Durango Fire Marshal to shape wildfire building code on state board

Hanks was nominated to serve as chair of the Wildfire Resiliency Code Board

Durango City Council OKs new subdivision at River City Hall

is another step forward toward a new downtown fire station

East Durango mobile home catches fire on Saturday

quickly doused by firefighters; no injuries reported

La Plata County commissioners officially neutral on Prop. HH, unofficially concerned

regional leaders voice conflicted feelings and serious concerns

Randy Black chosen to lead Durango Fire Protection District

Black, the current deputy chief, plans to boost community engagement as the next chief

Durango City Council OKs $1.2 million for former Big Picture building renovations

to allow fast relocation of Community Development, engineering departments and start to fire station construction

Durango fire chief to retire at end of the year

finalists selected to fill the role; candidates forum scheduled for later this month

Dozens pay tribute to 9/11 service members during Durango stair climb

Firefighters, law enforcement complete Sky Steps in honor of fallen first responders

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

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

Playing with fire (mitigation)

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

Durango woman accused of drunken driving, causing 3-car crash

Traffic near 25th Street and Main was constricted for 2½ hours

Fire destroys house east of Durango

La Plata County family loses home in fire east of Durango

reportedly started on front porch, but cause remains under investigation