Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

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Historic Bayfield barn damaged by car crash

went 100 feet off road, suffered serious injuries

July 9, 2020

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Fire claims house near Durango airport

Investigation continues into Saturday night blaze

June 22, 2020

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Upper Pine Fire dives into swift-water rescues

trained, ready for snowmelt season

May 13, 2020

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84 Fire is fully contained, officials say

posed threat to homes northeast of Durango

May 8, 2020

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Low-risk fire burning northeast of Bayfield

Residents will see smoke, helicopter response

May 5, 2020

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Upper Pine tests entire first-responder crew for exposure to COVID-19

Antibody tests can show if someone had virus in the past

April 16, 2020

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Hiker rescued near Vallecito Lake

chief says mission did not tax emergency resources

April 15, 2020

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Eastern La Plata mobilizes neighbors to prepare for COVID-19 outbreak

Jeff Dyar, Upper Pine River Fire Protection District board president, discusses an emergency response map of eastern La Plata County…

April 4, 2020

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Local agencies suit up, turn on UV light to fight coronavirus

Germicidal technology disinfects ambulances, fire stations

March 24, 2020

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Upper Pine joins pilot program to rework ambulance services

aims to decrease medical costs, improve treatment access

March 2, 2020

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In life or death situations, first responders can find themselves in the ‘dead zone’

Radio, cellphone reception near impossible in parts of Southwest Colorado

February 5, 2020

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Upper Pine Fire appoints first female board member

Lisa Bourque, the newest member of the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District board of directors, took her oath of…

February 1, 2020

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Upper Pine fire mentorship builds path to public service

internship formed in partnership with Bayfield schools

December 28, 2019

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Firefighters conduct live fire training on church property

engulfed in flames for about 30 minutes

November 21, 2019

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Fire breaks out at mobile home northeast of Durango

Investigators determining cause of Sunday night blaze

November 18, 2019

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Two fires burn 3 acres each in Upper Pine district, chief says

Both fires were contained by 4 p.m., said Bruce Evans, chief of Upper Pine fire. One of the fires started…

November 16, 2019

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Cabin fire northeast of Durango under investigation

torched several acres of wildland near Aspen Trails subdivision

November 9, 2019

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Heavy smoke moves through Bayfield to the east

It’s not clear where smoke was coming from

November 6, 2019

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Two cabins destroyed by fire northeast of Durango

build fire line, expect to fully extinguish in two days

November 5, 2019

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Upper Pine Fire Protection District hosts 9/11 Stair Climb

honors firefighters who died Sept. 11, 2001

September 11, 2019

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Upper Pine fire to assist in hurricane response in Florida

2 crew members, 1 ambulance in Florida

September 2, 2019

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Upper Pine fire assisting in hurricane response

2 crew members, 1 ambulance in Florida

September 1, 2019

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Tracking lightning, from sky to the ground

Weather observers map strikes while fire agencies chase them

August 23, 2019

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Upper Pine uses drone to save time, money monitoring wildfire

was reported Thursday night on Ludwig Mountain, near Forest Lakes

August 2, 2019