Wildfire

UPDATE: Boggy Draw fire outside Dolores grows

Fire at 40 acres as firefighters work toward containment

September 7, 2017

National park icons threatened by wind-frenzied wildfires

The wind-driven fires, combined with high temperatures and dry conditions, have disrupted holiday travel and hampered firefighters across the West…

September 4, 2017

Local News

Lightning triggers wildfire east of Dove Creek

Canyon Fire has burned 60 acres; containment is zero

August 29, 2017

Local News

Burn-out operations conclude in HD Mountains near Bayfield

842 Fire not expected to expand

August 16, 2017

Local News

Smoke from 842 Fire to settle in nearby valleys

Residents to use cation during evening to early-morning hours

August 15, 2017

Local News

Firefighters burn 111 acres in HD Mountains

to contain burn area, conduct prep work

August 14, 2017

Nation & World

Wildfire burns home, leads to evacuations in Washington

The State Fire Marshal’s Office on Sunday morning said one home and one outbuilding were lost. It estimated the blaze…

August 13, 2017

Regional News

Fire blocks route for dozens in Glacier National Park chalet

Park rangers also planned to lead out 39 other hikers who were staying in backcountry campsites near fires that broke…

August 12, 2017

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

Local News

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 10, 2017

Local News

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

Local News

Exact causes of three Durango-area fire remain undetermined

1111 Camino, Tercero Townhouse and Lightner Creek fires under investigation

August 2, 2017

Local News

Lightning strike causes fire near Ute Mountain

covered eight acres Thursday afternoon

July 20, 2017

Nation & World

Wildfires burn out of control in Nevada, California

threatens homes near Yosemite

July 18, 2017

Local News

Real-time wildfire location data seeks to reduce drone disruptions

popularity in drones having adverse effect on firefighting operations

July 11, 2017

Local News

Lightning blamed in brush fire south of Cortez

Neighbors pitch in with shovels, garden hoses

July 10, 2017

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 9, 2017

Pine River Times news

Fire northeast of Bayfield at 10 acres

Wildfire is growing steadily, but slowly

July 9, 2017

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

Local News

Exact cause of Lightner Creek Fire to remain ‘undetermined’

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

July 7, 2017

Local News

Lightning strike starts small wildfire in Beaver Meadows

Columbine Ranger District crews are monitoring the blaze

July 6, 2017

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

Local News

Cost of Lightner Creek Fire tops $2 million

county roads reopen to public

July 5, 2017

Local News

Drones disrupt firefighting efforts four times on Lightner Creek Fire

identify three suspects; cases referred to BLM

July 5, 2017