Durango Fire Protection District

Community

Durango Fire Protection District proposes increased impact fees

dues needed amid pricey construction costs, less construction

February 11, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango firefighters, service workers struggle to find affordable housing

seasonal employees live out of their vehicle during summer wildfire season

February 6, 2023 • Sarah Mattalian — Herald Staff Writer

6th Judicial District

Charges dropped against former Fort Lewis College football player

Ar’mon Hickson had been charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a Durango firefighter

January 23, 2023 • Garret Jaros — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Durango fire committed to River City Hall location, even without police department partnership

A joint station was reaching the reaching $50 million mark, which concerned officials

January 21, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Durango Police Department won’t fit at River City Hall

considers swap of downtown fire station and 9-R administration building

January 14, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Photo: Icy road causes crash

Durango Fire Protection District firefighters talk with the driver of an SUV before freeing her on Saturday after crashing into…

January 7, 2023 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Durango Fire Protection District

Firefighting volunteers needed in remote regions of La Plata County

battalion chief in charge of training is always looking for quality volunteers, especially those with an eye on becoming full-time…

December 25, 2022 • Garret Jaros — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Snow presents window to burn old slash piles at Dalla Mountain Park

burn or not to burn? Decomposing fire fuels are important natural habitats

December 15, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Community

New plans shared for a joint police-fire station in downtown Durango

Proposed building would be three stories with 63,000 square feet of space

November 11, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Future of River City Hall the subject of upcoming meeting

Project website launched and is available to public

October 29, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango Fire awaits new ambulance for mental health-related transports

will purchase vehicle using $275,000 from La Plata County’s ARPA funding

October 11, 2022 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Timeline plots path forward for River City Hall proposed police and fire station

Website with project details planned for October release

October 4, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Agriculture

Controlled burn reignites, scorching home and destroying barn southeast of Durango

Property owners had a controlled agricultural burn that reignited

September 27, 2022 • Megan K. Olsen — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango says goodbye to longtime EMS captain with memorial and flyover

Friends, family and first responders join to honor life of Leo Lloyd, 60

August 31, 2022 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Bike parade honors firefighter Scott Gallagher

Durango Police Department officers lead about 300 cyclists in the bike parade for Scott Gallagher on Friday from the Riverview…

August 20, 2022 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Crime

Durango firefighter killed in bicycle-vehicle collision

is the second death in less than a week to hit close to home for fire district

August 9, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Longtime Durango search and rescuer dies of heart complications

Lloyd, 60, was a passionate outdoorsman and inspiration to safety crews

August 6, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

‘Lease-to-own’ finance plan best option for River City Hall, says Durango fire chief

Council, DFPD explore financing options that avoid TABOR restrictions

July 28, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Crews cut back brush to protect Durango from wildfire

oak, low tree branches prime targets for fuel reduction efforts

July 27, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Firefighters reach full containment on Twin Buttes Fire; blaze measured at 4 acres

30 people remain on scene ‘fortifying’ lines

July 20, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Firefighters respond to ‘creeping’ wildfire west of Durango

scorched about 2 acres of oak brush east of Twin Buttes subdivision

July 19, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Wildfires can cost millions. So who pays when flames cross boundaries?

Splitting bills can be tricky, but a system is in place to ease the process

July 15, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Ten-acre Cox Canyon Fire breaks out on Southern Ute tribal land

Multiple agencies respond to battle blaze

July 10, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Durango, fire district strike deal to explore using River City Hall site for new fire station

Chief Hal Doughty cautiously optimistic about agreement with city

July 8, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer