Durango Fire Protection District

Bayfield

Firefighters seek to use Dry Lake fire for fuels reduction

Lightning started fire Sunday east of Bayfield; smoke was visible from U.S. Highway 160

August 3, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Bayfield

Small wildfire breaks out east of Bayfield

Lake fire is burning a 2019 prescribed burn zone, facilitating containment

August 2, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Community

City Council approves contract for land swap with fire district

Funding allocation to close on trade scheduled for vote at next regular meeting

August 2, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Durango fire reveals downtown station designs

Underpass remains a possibility with proposed plans

July 28, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Durango City Council faces final vote on building swap with fire district

Official decision to be made Aug. 1; residents applaud deal and look forward to Camino del Rio underpass project

July 20, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Firefighters douse small wildfire that breaks out in Animas Valley north of Durango

Juvenile lighting fires in tree fort caused blaze

July 18, 2023 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Design plans for new Durango fire station to be revealed at public meeting later this month

seeking feedback at Powerhouse event July 26

July 14, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Heads up brewers, food trucks and solar builders: La Plata County adopts new fire code

Updated regulations to have minimal impact on most residents

July 11, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Wildfire south of Durango grows to 126 acres

to 100 additional firefighters expected to respond to blaze

June 29, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Death and dying

Search inconclusive for body reportedly seen floating down Animas River

Durango Police Department seeks information to help in recovery

June 27, 2023 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Animas River

Lose your boat on the river? Call 911

Dispatchers hope to avoid unnecessary responses to overturned watercraft

June 1, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Boards give green light for city of Durango, fire district land swap

represents ‘legacy decision’ to end decadeslong search for site of new downtown station

May 30, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango Air Tanker Base opens for fire season

Agencies gathered Wednesday for training on aerial resources

May 25, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Crime

Durango police investigate hit-and-run damage to school district 9-R building

banister smashed overnight; law enforcement searching for culprit

May 23, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Community

City of Durango, fire district reach deal to swap 9-R admin building and River City Hall

Agreement must be approved by City Council and fire board

May 17, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Wildfire evacuation drill grows in third year

Residents in five subdivisions practiced leaving homes in an emergency situation

April 28, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Durango City Council approves increased impact fees at fire district’s request

Residential and commercial costs to rise 61% and 41%, respectively

April 21, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

6th Judicial District

Men involved in hit-and-run death of Durango firefighter plead guilty

Lorenzo Jones and Tremon Rice were speeding on Florida Road at time of crash

April 20, 2023 • Garret Jaros — Herald Staff Writer

Bayfield High School

Mason Lodge awards Bayfield High School student, among others

Durango Fire Protection District recognized for efforts in roof slide near Purgatory Resort

April 18, 2023 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Hermosa outbuilding engulfed in flames after wind ignites ember from brush burn

afternoon fire leads to $3,000 in damages

April 17, 2023 • Garret Jaros — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Father, two children severely injured by rooftop snowslide at Purgatory Resort

was flown to Denver area with critical injuries

March 23, 2023 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Community

City of Durango seeks feedback on plan to consolidate at former 9-R admin building

municipal departments could move in together under one roof

March 18, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

75 slash piles set ablaze on College Mesa in Durango

Controlled burn was part of a mitigation program from last summer

March 8, 2023 • Herald Staff Report

Business (general)

Can La Plata County residents agree to disagree, without being disagreeable?

Valentine’s Day, we asked leaders from differing perspectives to come together in the name of cordiality

February 15, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer