Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District

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Wildland fire burns several acres in western La Plata County

started in 9000 block of County Road 136; cause unknown

September 14, 2018

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Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District asks for property tax increase

District voters will vote on two measures

August 26, 2018

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Fort Lewis College struggles to attract and retain students

academic programs, name change considered to stem enrollment decline

November 4, 2017

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Arizona man bites firefighter on scene of rollover crash

Suspect charged with assault, obstructing law enforcement

February 24, 2017

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Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District wants volunteers

The Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District is seeking volunteers interested to receive training in fighting fires, wildland fires, CPR,…

January 31, 2017

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Destructive Marvel fire likely started by gas grill

treated, released for smoke inhalation

July 14, 2016

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Hesperus wildfire 80 percent contained

than 10 acres burned; no structures lost

June 25, 2016

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Wildfire on tribal land near Marvel fully contained

in remote area of grass and scrub oak

June 23, 2016

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Firefighters prepare for fire season

And they’re hoping for a season similar to the last two more quiet years, instead of the busy 2013 season.…

June 6, 2016

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Fort Lewis College to control Hesperus campus

Historic agreement will allow more study, increase income

March 10, 2016

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Trailer home west of Marvel destroyed by fire

Structure, possessions inside a total loss

February 3, 2016

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Major accident near Hesperus sends 1 to hospital

truck and Toyota Tundra collide

July 31, 2015

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Car caught on Kennebec Pass

Apparently a vehicle slid off the road, and while there are no injuries, it was dangling off a cliff. It…

July 12, 2015

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Fire district volunteers crucial, hard to find

Durango Fire leans heavily on them; rural districts lose help

June 5, 2015

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Rollover on County Road 125

injuries reported

March 24, 2015

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Volunteer firefighters carry load in Colorado

Still, many departments are coming up short

September 1, 2014