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Cat Fire in Archuleta County 40 percent contained

Fork Complex fires had quiet day

July 7, 2013 • Ann Butler — Staff reporter

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For some firefighters, it’s just in their blood

19 fallen Ariz. hot shots to be honored today

July 7, 2013 • Allen G. Breed

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Weekend rain aids firefighters

couple of days expected to be dry

July 7, 2013 • Emery Cowan — Staff reporter

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Crew works to contain 20-acre Cat Fire in Archuleta County

No structures were threatened by the Cat Fire on Sunday evening, said Pam Wilson, fire information officer with the Durango…

July 7, 2013 • Herald Staff Report

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Painstaking care, honor for 19 fallen firefighters

Prescott in silence for men who died in prime of life

July 6, 2013 • Amanda Lee Myers and Jacques Billeaud

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Do beetle-killed forests burn faster?

all experts agree

July 6, 2013 • Kevin Vaughan

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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