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Emergency Management Director Butch Knowlton

La Plata County prepares for unexpected in annual wildfire drill
Emergency incident

La Plata County prepares for unexpected in annual wildfire drill

is an exercise in asking, and answering, ‘What do we do?’

April 25, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer
La Plata County urges residents to register for emergency notifications before wildfire drill
Emergency Management Director Butch Knowlton

La Plata County urges residents to register for emergency notifications before wildfire drill

of evacuation alert system set for Monday during annual exercise

April 14, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer
Wildfire evacuation drill grows in third year
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

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