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Photo: Animas City Mountain primed for controlled burn

Eric King makes his way down Animas Mountain Trail on Thursday which the Bureau of Land Management plans to close…

May 4, 2023

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Wildfire evacuation drill grows in third year

Residents in five subdivisions practiced leaving homes in an emergency situation

April 28, 2023

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Smell smoke? It’s probably just prescribed burns

management agencies to begin seasonal fuels reduction

April 25, 2023

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Durango Police seek suspects believed to have set multiple fires

ignited in dumpsters and park bathroom over past two weekends

April 19, 2023

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Hermosa outbuilding engulfed in flames after wind ignites ember from brush burn

afternoon fire leads to $3,000 in damages

April 17, 2023

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Fire chiefs urge prevention and legislation to protect Colorado communities

Officials call for more staffing, controlled fires and awareness

April 8, 2023

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Space heater sparks RV fire in Bayfield

vehicle and power lines also go up in flames early Monday

February 6, 2023

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Bayfield home destroyed by fire

Firefighters say blaze was human-caused

February 2, 2023

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Colorado inmate fire crew slashes brush in La Plata County

grant means crew will conduct mitigation along 83 miles of area roads

January 23, 2023

New Mexico

Legislator seeks to ban springtime burns like the ones that sparked the state’s largest wildfire

Proposed legislation would make it illegal for agencies to ignite fires from March through May

January 5, 2023

Local News

Residents ponder beam of light captured on Bayfield man’s front porch camera

chief suspects a gas flare, but others share more imaginative ideas

January 3, 2023

Southwest Life

This Colorado scientist fled the Marshall fire, then returned to study how it happened

2021, the devastating Marshall fire showed wildfire can strike Colorado in almost any place or season. Scientists now hope to…

December 29, 2022

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Heroic canine saves neighbor from potential explosion

Sensitive to the smell of smoke, Dozer the Dog woke his owners to a fire burning a shed a quarter…

December 27, 2022

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Former firefighter and Marine still works to save lives

Pine River Fire Protection District’s Kevin Aguilar thinks everyone should learn the basics of emergency medicine

December 19, 2022

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Mother, daughter and three pets escape house fire in Forest Lakes subdivision

Firefighters also rescue a kitten from the blaze

November 3, 2022

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La Plata County Sheriff officer’s pants catch fire, causing severe burns

Lithium battery may have been the culprit

October 21, 2022

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BLM postpones Animas City Mountain burn until spring 2023

Uncooperative weather conditions were primary reason behind decision to call off treatment

October 19, 2022

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Silverton Square cafe goes up in flames Wednesday morning

given shelter in Grand Imperial Hotel; community fundraising efforts underway

October 6, 2022

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Controlled burn reignites, scorching home and destroying barn southeast of Durango

Property owners had a controlled agricultural burn that reignited

September 27, 2022

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Photos: Forest Service works to control small fire northwest of Durango

The pilot of a Kachina Aviation helicopter, contracted by the U.S. Forest Service, lands near Falls Creek Ranch Subdivision on…

September 10, 2022

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Team to row 3,000 miles to raise awareness about mental health for first responders

Farmington-based Guardian Initiatives jumps aboard Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

August 30, 2022

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Colorado grant will provide fire mitigation, learning opportunity around Edgemont Highlands

Southwest Conservation Corps will create defensible space in subdivision

August 17, 2022

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Crews cut back brush to protect Durango from wildfire

oak, low tree branches prime targets for fuel reduction efforts

July 27, 2022

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Lightning causes East Round Top Fire southwest of Durango

grew to 10½ acres as of Saturday night

July 25, 2022