Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

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Dozens pay tribute to 9/11 service members during Durango stair climb

Firefighters, law enforcement complete Sky Steps in honor of fallen first responders

September 11, 2023

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Vehicle rolls over teenager resulting in severe leg injury northeast of Durango

is the second such accident in less than a week in Upper Pine Fire district

July 7, 2023

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Fireworks start small fires during Bayfield Fourth of July celebration

Spectators help prevent blaze from reaching senior center

July 6, 2023

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Woman found dead under truck in Bayfield

Plata County Sheriff’s Office suspects victim left vehicle in reverse and was run over

July 6, 2023

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Mystery gas affects 17 campers at Vallecito Creek Campground

Medical treatment provided to eight people, none hospitalized

June 28, 2023

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Man drowns in Vallecito Reservoir

of 21-year-old victim has not been recovered

June 12, 2023

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Lose your boat on the river? Call 911

Dispatchers hope to avoid unnecessary responses to overturned watercraft

June 1, 2023

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Durango Air Tanker Base opens for fire season

Agencies gathered Wednesday for training on aerial resources

May 25, 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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Mason Lodge awards Bayfield High School student, among others

Durango Fire Protection District recognized for efforts in roof slide near Purgatory Resort

April 18, 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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Solar installation reaps $10,000 savings for one La Plata County fire district

Pine’s panels are expected to pay for themselves within 10 years

April 6, 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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Bayfield man dies in snowmobile crash

left road and fell down a 100-foot slope on Blue Ridge Drive

January 3, 2023

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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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16-year-old receives EMT certificate, looks to a future in medicine

school junior Ethan Bustamante has his eye set on Stanford, Duke or Oxford University

November 20, 2022

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Residents vote to maintain property tax for Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

7A asked voters to keep the 5.95 mill rate

November 9, 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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Upper Pine fire chief asks voters to approve Ballot Issue 7A

District relies on property tax to maintain level of service

November 3, 2022

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Backhoe hits gas line in Forest Lakes subdivision; about 15 homes evacuated

was contained about 11:35 a.m. Tuesday

August 2, 2022

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Ute Pass Fire northeast of Durango is 80% contained

Pre-evacuation alert lifted for residents of the Ute Pass subdivision

May 16, 2022

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La Plata County holds large-scale drill to prepare for eventual wildfire

Multiday simulation includes mock evacuations of hospital, subdivisions

April 30, 2022