Wildfire

Nation & World

Western wildfires surge

Hundreds of new evacuations ordered

June 21, 2016

Local News

Montezuma County starts fire ban in wake of Sage Hen blaze

fires, fireworks banned in unincorporated areas

June 20, 2016

Nation & World

Fire scares Los Angeles as larger blazes burn across West

south of Albuquerque sends smoke as far as Denver

June 19, 2016

Local News

Fire south of Durango 100 percent contained

kept at 30 acres

June 19, 2016

Local News

Crews mop up hot spots after Sage Hen Fire erupts at McPhee Reservoir

Firefighters on Sunday mopped up hot spots and cut down brush the day after the 150-acre fire started. The fire…

June 18, 2016

Local News

Crews work to contain 217 Fire south of Durango

Controlled blaze burned out of control Friday afternoon

June 18, 2016

Gallery

Firefighters tame 30-acre blaze

Firefighters are responding to a wildland fire south of Durango.

June 17, 2016

Local News

Fire burns 30 acres south of Durango

Resident lost control of open burn south of Durango

June 17, 2016

Local News

No-burn order issued in Durango as hot, dry weather continues

flag warning extends through much of western Colorado

June 16, 2016

Local News

Red flag warning issued for Southwest Colorado

humidity, wind and hot weather bring fire danger

June 14, 2016

Local News

Firefighters prepare for fire season

And they’re hoping for a season similar to the last two more quiet years, instead of the busy 2013 season.…

June 6, 2016

Local News

Radar blind spot exposes Southwest Colorado to dangerous storms

Southwest Colorado lies in one of the largest weather forecast gaps in the nation. Its shortcomings impact safety, business and…

June 4, 2016

Regional News

Wildfire could be bad in California in 2016

Juan National Forest districts expect fire season to be fairly typical

May 16, 2016

Nation & World

Alberta premier tours fire-ravaged Fort McMurray

A burned out pickup truck rests in a parking lot, seen during a media tour of the fire-damaged city of…

May 9, 2016

Nation & World

Canadian officials hope to put “death grip” on fire

Water is released from a helicopter hovering over a wildfire near Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Sunday. Officials said Sunday they…

May 8, 2016

Regional News

Firefighters predict mild fire season for Colorado

Outlook based on computer models

April 26, 2016

Local News

Public lands bill advances in Colorado Legislature

of local jurisdiction brings accusations from all sides

March 28, 2016

Local News

3 Southwest Coloradoans win fire mitigation awards

The National Fire Mitigation Award is authorized by four firefighting agencies: the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the National Association…

March 15, 2016

Local News

Firefighting costs eat into U.S. Forest Service budget for recreation

Sen. Gardner says cuts hurt Colorado’s outdoors industry

March 8, 2016

Local News

Colorado state senator from Durango pushes for wildfire mitigation

Gov. Hickenlooper zeroed out fire-reduction funding in budget proposal for upcoming year

February 20, 2016

Nation & World

Was 2015 a record wildfire year?

Dispute fans a debate over U.S. forests

January 24, 2016

Local News

In fighting its legendary fires, Alaska counts on Durango pipeline

Elite fighters for the Alaska Fire Service smokejumper and hot-shot crews tend to come from the Western U.S. in particular.…

January 13, 2016

Local News

Bureau of Land Management set to burn hundreds of slash piles in Southwest Colorado starting Nov. 30

Large slash piles similar to this one will be ignited this week in the Sauls Creek area, among other San…

November 23, 2015

Local News

Colorado Sen. Gardner: State has felt the burn of wildfires

“We’ve experienced significant wildfires over the past 15 years,” Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., who serves on the committee, said, citing…

November 17, 2015