Fire

Playing with fire (mitigation)

wildfire risk, impending state codes have HOAs and homeowners leaning into mitigation

West Fork Fire near Navajo Lake 90% contained

of San Juan County, New Mexico, seeing moderate to severe drought conditions.

Rep. Lauren Boebert visits La Plata County

Congresswoman listens to commissioners priorities, touts accomplishments

Another fire breaks out near Navajo Lake

Lightning continues to plague dry vegetation near Colorado-New Mexico Border

Lightning the cause of Navajo Lake fire, officials say

fire officials aim to have blaze 50% contained by Monday night

Dry Lake fire 47% contained after fuel reduction

started as a quarter-acre fire grew to 1,400 acres within fire lines

Fires break out near Navajo Lake at Colorado-New Mexico state line

Firefighters are en route to assess the blaze; no reported impact to structures

Fire destroys house east of Durango

La Plata County family loses home in fire east of Durango

reportedly started on front porch, but cause remains under investigation

Firefighters seek to use Dry Lake fire for fuels reduction

Lightning started fire Sunday east of Bayfield; smoke was visible from U.S. Highway 160

Small wildfire breaks out east of Bayfield

Lake fire is burning a 2019 prescribed burn zone, facilitating containment

Fort Lewis Mesa volunteer firefighters carry on family legacy

Twenty-eight volunteers serve 2,093 residences with no pay, odd hours and big red trucks

Durango City Council faces final vote on building swap with fire district

Official decision to be made Aug. 1; residents applaud deal and look forward to Camino del Rio underpass project

Firefighters douse small wildfire that breaks out in Animas Valley north of Durango

Juvenile lighting fires in tree fort caused blaze

Heads up brewers, food trucks and solar builders: La Plata County adopts new fire code

Updated regulations to have minimal impact on most residents

La Plata County implements fire restrictions

1 rules take effect Monday morning

Fireworks start small fires during Bayfield Fourth of July celebration

Spectators help prevent blaze from reaching senior center

Blaze engulfs cardboard at Phoenix Recycling Center

scorch facade on backside of commercial building; cause remains under investigation

Wildfire south of Durango grows to 126 acres

to 100 additional firefighters expected to respond to blaze

Arkansas Loop Fire scorches 86 acres south of Durango

III crew on scene with more support en route

A wildfire camera bill repeatedly fails. Secret survey results at the Capitol might explain why

Lawmakers on both sides of aisle praise legislation, but then it goes nowhere

Durango Air Tanker Base opens for fire season

Agencies gathered Wednesday for training on aerial resources

Prescribed burns near Durango and Vallecito successful, federal land managers say

City Mountain trails expected to reopen Wednesday

Animas City Mountain prescribed burn underway

years of planning, a controlled wildfire is just what the doctor ordered