Wildfire

Rains cool West Fork fires

areas reopened in San Juan forest

July 23, 2013

Feds pledge alliance on fire risks

Agencies to cooperate on forest thinning and habitat restoration

July 19, 2013

Fires trigger disaster-loan eligibility

Fork Complex opens door to small-business help in S.W. Colo.

July 17, 2013

D&SNG to honor fallen Ariz. firefighters

vows to raise funds for victims’ families

July 9, 2013

Cat Fire contained in Archuleta County

More good news came from the West Fork Complex, three fires burning near Wolf Creek Pass in both the San…

July 9, 2013

County toughens fire rules

Restrictions in effect below 8,500 feet

July 8, 2013

Cat Fire in Archuleta County 40 percent contained

Fork Complex fires had quiet day

Regional News

For some firefighters, it’s just in their blood

19 fallen Ariz. hot shots to be honored today

Weekend rain aids firefighters

couple of days expected to be dry

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…

Regional News

Painstaking care, honor for 19 fallen firefighters

Prescott in silence for men who died in prime of life

July 6, 2013

Do beetle-killed forests burn faster?

all experts agree

July 6, 2013

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

Papoose Fire leaves Durango in haze

Fork Complex at 106,637 acres

July 4, 2013

Regional News

Burns, breathing issues killed firefighters

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

July 3, 2013

West Fork fires grow; Papoose may intensify

fallout reported in Pagosa Springs

July 2, 2013

Durango’s fireworks ready for liftoff

around launch will be wet down with foam before show

July 2, 2013

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

Stricter fire rules go into effect today

Despite rains, ‘risk is still high’

Firefighters pause for Ariz. hot-shot victims

weather could hamper containment

Nation & World

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.…

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…