Durango Fire Protection District

Community

Drone team arrives in Durango: ‘You’ll enjoy it, I promise’

140 unmanned vehicles will put on a 12-minute light show Saturday night

July 2, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4

prompt San Juan National Forest, BLM to rescind Stage 1 measures

July 1, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Disaster (general)

20 years later: Missionary Ridge Fire torched homes, devastated lives and taught us lessons

Durango looks back on the historic blaze, those who were there recall conditions similar to today

June 18, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Drone show scheduled for Fourth of July weekend in Durango

Fireworks display canceled for third year in a row because of drought conditions

June 10, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Bear Dance Fire near Ignacio extinguished

injuries or loss of structures reported

June 8, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Fire crews continue fighting Bear Dance Fire on Saturday

Firefighters manage to keep blaze from growing beyond 89 acres

June 4, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

La Plata County 911 dispatch center in need of more employees

dispatchers, one supervisor monitor emergency calls on most days

June 3, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Pre-evacuations lifted as firefighters control Durango’s Perins Peak Fire

roads 206 and 208 are no longer under notice; crews secure northern edge of blaze

May 28, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Durango City Council passes petition ordinance sparked by fire station, with a caveat

Residents railed against a perceived lack of public involvement in sale of school administration building

May 27, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Firefighters gain upper hand on Perins Peak Fire, but weekend weather raises concern

‘The likelihood of it being a lightning-caused fire is slim to none,’ official says

May 25, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Emergency fire authority granted to Durango city manager

Ordinance reflects increasing fire danger in the area

May 25, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango City Council wants fire district to reconsider redeveloping at River City Hall

and fire district seek to buy time on decision, but a public hearing looms

May 25, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Are speed bumps causing more harm than good?

Emergency services not particularly fond of the neighborhood traffic devices

May 23, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Durango City Council to host public hearing on proposed ordinance concerning fire district

Councilors seek more feedback before choosing to adopt petitioned measure or to send it to voters

May 18, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

DFPD says Ute Pass Fire northeast of Durango was accidental, human-caused

A heavy-duty brush mower started the roughly 30-acre blaze

May 17, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Ute Pass Fire northeast of Durango is 80% contained

Pre-evacuation alert lifted for residents of the Ute Pass subdivision

May 16, 2022 • Grace Holst

Durango

Evacuated residents from Ute Pass Fire given go-ahead to return home

30-acre fire at 10% containment as of Saturday morning

May 14, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Ute Pass Fire forces residents to flee homes northeast of Durango

is estimated to be 20-30 acres; evacuations lifted Friday night

May 14, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Durango fire crews respond to homeless camp blaze along La Posta Road

Firefighters say they were lucky to contain flames to single camp

May 12, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Drought

Spring winds reach 56 mph in Durango, last longer than usual

flag warning triggers burn ban in La Plata County

May 11, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Citizens initiative and recall

Petition seeking greater public involvement for fire, police developments is successful

Durango City Council must choose to accept ordinance or send it to a vote

May 10, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Downtown Durango

Fire chief requests $133,000 from Durango to help design joint police, fire building

Concept plans propose shared gym and auditorium space in Administration Building for officers and firefighters

May 3, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

416 Fire

La Plata County holds large-scale drill to prepare for eventual wildfire

Multiday simulation includes mock evacuations of hospital, subdivisions

April 30, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Citizens initiative and recall

Citizens Voice Durango petition appears to meet requirements

Clerk’s Office has 10 days to confirm status of initiative

April 28, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer