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Fire destroys home north of Silverton

Displaced homeowner staying at local hotel

April 8, 2020

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Dry conditions prime for wildfires in southwestern La Plata County

A small fire burned about an acre near Kline

February 28, 2020

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What to expect in the days, months and years after a house fire

Victims tell stories of recovery: ‘It totally consumes everything – all of your time and your thoughts’

January 26, 2020

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Single-family home burns in La Plata Canyon

injuries reported; structure left uninhabitable

January 22, 2020

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New Year’s fire near Oxford destroys home

injuries reported; cause of fire is undetermined

January 3, 2020

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Barn lost in New Year’s Eve fire north of Cortez

and chickens escape safe and sound

January 1, 2020

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Silverton fire takes out historic building, power, internet and cell service

officials say blaze exposes vulnerability of mountain hamlet

December 23, 2019

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Investigators zero in on cause of fire at La Plata County Fairgrounds

Building remains unusable for foreseeable future

November 27, 2019

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Clogged dryer vent blamed for mobile home fire

Residents reminded to clean ducts annually

November 22, 2019

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Fire breaks out at mobile home northeast of Durango

Investigators determining cause of Sunday night blaze

November 18, 2019

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Heavy smoke moves through Bayfield to the east

It’s not clear where smoke was coming from

November 6, 2019

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Fire destroys mobile home south of Dolores

and 5 children escape uninjured

November 5, 2019

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Fort Lewis College professor pleads not guilty to arson charges

Three-day trial set for Feb. 10

October 31, 2019

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Fire destroys old Mancos farmhouse

installed fridge burst into flames, homeowners say

October 22, 2019

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Firefighters contain blaze near Greenmount Cemetery

a quarter acre of grass, brush and juniper burned Saturday afternoon

October 19, 2019

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FLC professor formally charged in connection with City Market arson

Clark faces three felonies

October 17, 2019

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Crews respond to fire near Aztec

of smoke visible from highway

October 13, 2019

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Woman killed, man injured Friday evening in Archuleta County explosion and fire

Emergency responders stayed on scene into Saturday morning

October 12, 2019

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Gas leak blamed for home explosion southwest of Durango

dogs, a cat escape Sept. 14 blast unharmed

September 23, 2019

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Montezuma-Cortez mill levy campaign begins

Committee kicks off efforts to pass ballot measure

September 14, 2019

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Fire danger increases in Southwest Colorado

National Weather Service issues ‘fire weather watch’ for Thursday

August 28, 2019

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Entire Archuleta County landfill catches fire

responders on scene Tuesday trying to extinguish blaze

August 27, 2019

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Firefighters allow lightning-caused fire to grow southeast of Bayfield

is expected to burn for two or three weeks

August 1, 2019

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Firefighters fuel Doe Canyon Fire

lightning-sparked wildfire grew to at least 675 acres by Friday evening

June 29, 2019