Wildfire

Weather limits fire on West Fork Complex

“There was not much fire activity,” said Mark De Gregorio with the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team. “The weather has…

July 5, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

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Papoose Fire leaves Durango in haze

Fork Complex at 106,637 acres

July 4, 2013 • Jim Haug — Staff reporter

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Burns, breathing issues killed firefighters

of autopsies, done Tuesday, won’t be released for another three months

July 3, 2013 • FELICIA FONSECA and AMANDA LEE MYERS

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West Fork fires grow; Papoose may intensify

fallout reported in Pagosa Springs

July 2, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

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Durango

Durango’s fireworks ready for liftoff

around launch will be wet down with foam before show

July 2, 2013 • Jim Haug — Staff reporter

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Containment of blazes up to 7 percent, smoke down

“There was low activity,” said Laura McConnell, a spokeswoman for the Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team. “The fires…

July 1, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

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Stricter fire rules go into effect today

Despite rains, ‘risk is still high’

June 30, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

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Firefighters pause for Ariz. hot-shot victims

weather could hamper containment

June 30, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

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Arizona fire chief called tent shelters a ‘last-ditch effort’

The winds that helped fuel the fire were highly unpredictable and contributed to the rapidly shifting nature of the blaze.…

June 30, 2013 • John Marshall

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Aspen stand in wildfire’s way

This photo from the Windy Pass Fire shows how aspen stands are more resistant to fire than the beetle-killed spruce…

June 30, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

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West Fork fires grow to 92,000 acres

outbreaks sparked after lightning strikes

June 29, 2013 • Robert Galin — Staff reporter

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Rain, wind a mixed blessing

grow to 91,000 acres

June 28, 2013 • Robert Galin — Staff reporter

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Firefighters go to San Juans

An engine crew hiked into the Helmet Fire in the Hogback area northeast of Mancos. This single tree fire was…

June 28, 2013 • Ann Butler — Staff reporter

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Wolf Creek Pass set to reopen

Fork residents return home; haze expected to linger over Durango

June 28, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

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Local smoke may be from N.M.

Durango-area foresters assured that no fires were burning in the immediate vicinity, said Ann Bond, spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest…

June 27, 2013 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

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Haze, service assures, is smoke, but no blaze

Fork Complex remains active; fire danger high today

June 26, 2013 • Ann Butler — Staff reporter

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Fires close Divide, Colorado trails

Trail sections are closed to all public entry between San Luis Pass north of Creede, Stony Pass east of Silverton…

June 26, 2013 • Herald Staff Report

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Crews focus on homes

Fork blazes keep Wolf Creek Pass closed for 7th day

June 25, 2013 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

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Officials to ‘do what we can’ to open Hwy. 160

“(We) are looking to see if there are ways we can open it up,” said Pete Blume, an incident commander…

June 25, 2013 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

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Gentler winds help fight

now is nation’s highest wildfire priority

June 24, 2013 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

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Heavy rain or other weather needed at West Fork fire

The fire more than doubled in size over the weekend, growing to an estimated 117 square miles. Incident commander Pete…

June 24, 2013 • Jeri Clausing

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Firefighters desperate for change in weather

may burn until July monsoons, officials say

June 23, 2013 • Jeri Clausing

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Durango, Pagosa: ‘Still open for business’

“It looks like a warzone,” said Vallecito glider pilot Bob Thompson about a plume of smoke from one of the…

June 23, 2013 • Jim Haug — Staff reporter

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West Fork Fire Complex now at 70,257 acres

U.S. Highway 160, Colorado Highway 149 remain closed

June 23, 2013 • TOM McGHEE