Durango Fire Protection District

For Big Picture students, Tuesday was the final ‘first day’ in downtown building

district expected to buy property, build a firehouse

August 25, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District dedicates new Fire Training Facility

Over a hundred people attended the Durango Fire Protection District dedication and open house of the Fire Training Facility at…

August 21, 2021 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Durango Fire Protection District

East Third Ave. residents: School property not a good location for new fire station

Boulevard group meets with fire chief, who promises to be a good neighbor

August 16, 2021 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

10-acre fire at Durango’s doorstep cost an estimated $180,000

Local, state, federal agencies responded to Barnroof Fire

August 13, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango 9-R votes to sell historic administration campus to fire district

district finalizes sale of downtown parcel to Durango Fire

August 11, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Crew deals with small fire near Perins Peak

of blaze under investigation

August 4, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Fire restrictions lifted in unincorporated La Plata County

Campfires, open burning and other previously restricted activities are now allowed

July 27, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Durango City Council

Durango fire chief shares dream for school administration building

is to make it a community cornerstone, says Hal Doughty

July 12, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Downtown Durango

Durango School District looks to sell historic building to fire department

high school would be remodeled; Big Picture High would be razed and replaced with bays for fire engines

June 29, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Death and dying

Sheriff’s Office identifies man who died in mobile home fire; blaze was human-caused

Firefighters arrived to find structure engulfed in flames

June 23, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Coroner's Report

Cause of mobile home fire that killed La Plata County man is unclear

39-year-old resident died from smoke inhalation

June 18, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Wildfire east of Durango now 100% contained

Vosburg Pike Fire is 67 acres in size

June 17, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Evacuations lifted for homes near 70-acre wildfire east of Durango

is 75% contained; cause remains under investigation

June 16, 2021 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Death and dying

La Plata County man dies in mobile home fire

of blaze is under investigation

June 14, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

416 Fire

How three subdivisions came to embrace wildfire mitigation

Sometimes, it takes a close call, or worse, to spur action

June 2, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Downtown Durango

Smoke but no fire in 900 block of Main Avenue

Firefighters unable to locate source of smoke, electrical smell at bicycle shop

May 30, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Three controlled burns escape in La Plata County

Durango Fire Protection District says conditions are different than in previous years

May 10, 2021 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Fire burned private property, not Oxbow Park, fire district says

Officials re-evaluated land boundaries on 2-acre burn

April 16, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Durango Fire Protection District

Homeless man cited for starting fire at Oxbow Park & Preserve

marshal says many cottonwood trees were damaged and will have to come down

April 9, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Drought

Water supply, wildfire concerns loom over spring, summer

Prolonged drought did not loosen its grip over the winter

April 9, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

416 Fire

Durango zeros in on 10 areas for fire mitigation

Community meeting planned for March 31

March 13, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

Crime

8th Ave. Tavern gunshot victim: ‘It just came out of nowhere’

Celeste Faumui begins process of healing after traumatic event

February 24, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Durango Fire Protection District

Saturday morning fire destroys apartment of Manna head chef

set up to raise money for Seanan Culloty

February 6, 2021 • Nick Gonzales — Staff reporter

Durango Fire Protection District

Durango identifies 6 miles around city limits for fire mitigation

Two-year effort aims to eliminate overgrowth near populated areas

January 30, 2021 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer