Wildfire

California fire victims seek housing in tight, pricey market

Lucia Cascio, top left, talks with her husband Raj Sodhi as their daughter Cascio, bottom in yellow, and son Jaco,…

November 2, 2017 • Sudhin Thanawala

House OKs bill to speed logging to combat wildfires

Cindy Yamanaka/The Orange County Register, file via AP <br><br>A wildfire moves closer to North Tustin homes near a freeway in…

November 1, 2017 • MATTHEW DALY

Local News

Burn-out operations increase fire to 407 acres in HD Mountains

Favorable weather allows crews to torch overgrown forest near Bayfield

August 11, 2017 • Herald Staff Report

Durango Fire Protection District

Fire in HD Mountains grows to 35 acres

Firing operations began Wednesday to expand the perimeter of a small wildfire. The burn will improve forest health and reduce…

August 11, 2017 • Pine River Times Staff Report

Frontpage Lead

Fire crews starting operations to expand small fire in HD Mountains

Pre-firing operations are starting Wednesday in the HD Mountains to expand the 842 Fire. The fire was caused by lightning…

August 9, 2017 • Times staff report

Durango Fire Protection District

Exact causes of three Durango-area fire remain undetermined

1111 Camino, Tercero Townhouse and Lightner Creek fires under investigation

August 3, 2017 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

La Plata County lifts all fire restrictions

rainfall permeates southern parts of county

July 26, 2017 • Forrest Stone

Cortez

Lightning strike causes fire near Ute Mountain

covered eight acres Thursday afternoon

July 21, 2017 • The Journal

Nation & World

Wildfires burn out of control in Nevada, California

threatens homes near Yosemite

July 19, 2017 • SCOTT SMITH and SCOTT SONNER

Local News

Real-time wildfire location data seeks to reduce drone disruptions

popularity in drones having adverse effect on firefighting operations

July 11, 2017 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Cortez

Lightning blamed in brush fire south of Cortez

Neighbors pitch in with shovels, garden hoses

July 10, 2017 • The Journal

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Regional News

California fires spread quickly; blazes tamed in Colorado

In other parts of the West, evacuation orders were lifted in Colorado and Montana towns threatened by wildfires, while air…

July 10, 2017 • The Associated Press

Headlines

Fire northeast of Bayfield at 10 acres

Wildfire is growing steadily, but slowly

July 9, 2017 • Mia Rupani

Nation & World

Fiery rhetoric from California to feds over $18M fire debt

Firefighter A.J. Tevis watches the flames of the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, Calif., in 2013. California’s emergency services…

July 8, 2017 • BRIAN MELLEY

Durango Fire Protection District

Exact cause of Lightner Creek Fire to remain ‘undetermined’

Firefighters know it started in a house, but that’s all

July 8, 2017 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Lightning strike starts small wildfire in Beaver Meadows

Columbine Ranger District crews are monitoring the blaze

July 6, 2017 • Herald Staff Report

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Regional News

Hundreds of houses remain evacuated near Colorado ski resort

The fire, one of several burning across the West, was reported by a mountain biker late Wednesday morning and is…

July 6, 2017 • The Associated Press

Durango Fire Protection District

Cost of Lightner Creek Fire tops $2 million

county roads reopen to public

July 5, 2017 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Crime

Drones disrupt firefighting efforts four times on Lightner Creek Fire

identify three suspects; cases referred to BLM

July 5, 2017 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Cortez

Fires flare up in Montezuma, Dolores counties

lightning faulted; three wildfires, spot fires burning

July 4, 2017 • Jim Mimiaga

Frontpage Lead

Federal command team to hand over control of Lightner Creek Fire

area mapped at 412 acres; all residents allowed to return home

July 3, 2017 • Herald Staff Report

Regional News

Firefighters jump to wildfires

In pairs of two, a team of eight elite firefighters from Idaho and Montana parachute down to the dry Rio…

July 3, 2017 • SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

Navajo Lake State Park

Brush fire temporarily closes Navajo Lake State Park campground

A brush fire broke out near the Cottonwood Campground at the west end of the Navajo Lake State Park on…

July 2, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Arizona

Police arrest man who flew drone over Arizona wildfire

Suspect posted photos online

July 2, 2017 • SALLY HO