Wildfire

New Mexico

FEMA hints it might lift 25% cap on tree reimbursements for northern NM fire victims

Officials still finalizing rules, mulling changes to claims procedures

December 19, 2022 • Patrick Lohmann — Source New Mexico

Local News

Infrastructure money arrives in Colorado via U.S. Forest Service

to be used for fire mitigation and watershed restoration

November 18, 2022 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Columbine Ranger District invites comment on proposed ecological and recreation project

would involve work on a 7,100-acre area just north of Durango

October 12, 2022 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Goats chew through fire danger northeast of Durango

is clearing 13 acres near Pioneer Trail

September 16, 2022 • Megan K. Olsen — Herald Staff Writer

Fire

Photos: Forest Service works to control small fire northwest of Durango

The pilot of a Kachina Aviation helicopter, contracted by the U.S. Forest Service, lands near Falls Creek Ranch Subdivision on…

September 10, 2022 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Local News

Money available for wildfire mitigation in La Plata County

Property owners eligible to receive up to 50% reimbursement

September 8, 2022 • Herald Staff Report

Conservation

Colorado grant will provide fire mitigation, learning opportunity around Edgemont Highlands

Southwest Conservation Corps will create defensible space in subdivision

August 17, 2022 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Dolores

State grants $1 million for wildfire mitigation projects in Montezuma County

Conservation District awarded funds

July 29, 2022 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Climate

U.S. to plant 1 billion trees as climate change kills forests

4.1 million burned acres in need of replanting

July 28, 2022 • Matthew Brow — Associated Press

Cortez

Mesa Verde fire nearly under control; lightning sparks others

helps with fire danger, but risk is still high, officials say

July 25, 2022 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Fire

Lightning causes East Round Top Fire southwest of Durango

grew to 10½ acres as of Saturday night

July 25, 2022 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Air quality

East Round Top Fire ignites 5 acres on Southern Ute Indian Reservation

of blaze is under investigation

July 23, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Firefighters, air attack respond to fire near Forest Lakes subdivision

was reported about 3:30 p.m. Friday on Forest Service land

July 22, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Firefighters reach full containment on Twin Buttes Fire; blaze measured at 4 acres

30 people remain on scene ‘fortifying’ lines

July 20, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Durango Fire Protection District

Firefighters respond to ‘creeping’ wildfire west of Durango

scorched about 2 acres of oak brush east of Twin Buttes subdivision

July 19, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

New Mexico

Copter crashes, kills 4 during severe New Mexico fire season

was returning from firefighting mission

July 18, 2022 • AP

Local News

Colorado Gov. Polis meets with Rico fire officials about wildfire preparedness

Governor views plans for new fire station, hears about challenges of volunteer fire districts

July 13, 2022 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Fire

Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from week-old lightning strike

discovered Thursday south of Durango on tribal lands

July 11, 2022 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Community

Ten-acre Cox Canyon Fire breaks out on Southern Ute tribal land

Multiple agencies respond to battle blaze

July 10, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Lightning triggers wildfire in La Plata Mountains

contained using technique recently approved by National Forest Service

July 4, 2022 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Durango

Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4

prompt San Juan National Forest, BLM to rescind Stage 1 measures

July 1, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Crews fight new wildfire north of Norwood in Uncompahgre Forest

has moderate spread potential, Forest Service says

June 30, 2022 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Air pollution

Could prescribed burns curb the health impacts of wildfires?

Controlled fire seen as a tool to mitigate some of the harm, report says

June 23, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Wildfire

Labor shortage compounds federal firefighters’ staffing woes

Hot shot crew members keep an eye on the blaze as fire crews ignite the underbrush off Forest Road 545B…

June 22, 2022 • Sam Metz — Associated Press