Fire

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East Round Top Fire ignites 5 acres on Southern Ute Indian Reservation

of blaze is under investigation

July 23, 2022

Local News

Mesa Verde National Park’s Long Fire, ignited by lightning, under control

expected to be fully contained by Sunday evening

July 23, 2022

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Firefighters reach full containment on Twin Buttes Fire; blaze measured at 4 acres

30 people remain on scene ‘fortifying’ lines

July 20, 2022

Local News

Wildfires can cost millions. So who pays when flames cross boundaries?

Splitting bills can be tricky, but a system is in place to ease the process

July 15, 2022

Southwest Life

Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists

Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires

July 14, 2022

Local News

Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from week-old lightning strike

discovered Thursday south of Durango on tribal lands

July 11, 2022

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Ten-acre Cox Canyon Fire breaks out on Southern Ute tribal land

Multiple agencies respond to battle blaze

July 10, 2022

Local News

Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4

prompt San Juan National Forest, BLM to rescind Stage 1 measures

July 1, 2022

Southwest Life

Could prescribed burns curb the health impacts of wildfires?

Controlled fire seen as a tool to mitigate some of the harm, report says

June 23, 2022

Local News

20 years later: Missionary Ridge Fire torched homes, devastated lives and taught us lessons

Durango looks back on the historic blaze, those who were there recall conditions similar to today

June 18, 2022

Local News

Rain in June? Forecasters say up to an inch possible through Sunday in Durango

Thunderstorms heighten possibility of lightning-sparked wildfires

June 16, 2022

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Local governments and land agencies upgrade fire restrictions

2 bans campfires in San Juan National Forest, among other activities

June 15, 2022

Local News

Smoke, dust darken Durango skies

burning in Arizona linked to Monday’s haze in Southwest Colorado

June 14, 2022

Local News

Silverton starts fundraiser to help destroyed businesses

Spur Cafe will host event to support those affected by May 20 fire

June 10, 2022

Local News

Durango Air Tanker Base to undergo renovations

Juan National Forest will invest more than $1 million to keep the critical firefighting resource up to date

June 9, 2022

Local News

Bear Dance Fire near Ignacio extinguished

injuries or loss of structures reported

June 8, 2022

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Silverton faces fallout from structure fire

Business owners are in limbo while investigation is underway

June 7, 2022

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Fire crews continue fighting Bear Dance Fire on Saturday

Firefighters manage to keep blaze from growing beyond 89 acres

June 4, 2022

Local News

Can we replace fire with mechanical thinning in Southwest Colorado?

ecologists argue prescribed burns are necessary even as they have caused blazes this spring

June 4, 2022

Local News

La Plata County 911 dispatch center in need of more employees

dispatchers, one supervisor monitor emergency calls on most days

June 3, 2022

Local News

Rep. Lauren Boebert criticizes Forest Service chief for pausing prescribed burns

Federal agency says decision will have minimal impact

May 31, 2022

Local News

Pre-evacuations lifted as firefighters control Durango’s Perins Peak Fire

roads 206 and 208 are no longer under notice; crews secure northern edge of blaze

May 28, 2022

Local News

Durango enters fire restrictions ahead of Memorial Day weekend

fires of any kind are banned within city until further notice

May 27, 2022

Local News

Perins Peak Fire is 36% contained; firefighters douse hot spots and build line

prepare for hot, dry days ahead

May 26, 2022