Wildfire

Archaeology

Arizona fires sweep land rich with ancient sites, artifacts

Jason Nez, center, talks to wildland fire personnel working a blaze in northern Arizona in 2021. Nez is a Navajo…

June 21, 2022 • FELICIA FONSECA — Associated Press

Local News

Update: Buster Fire in Dolores County extinguished

helped put out 3-acre wildfire in San Juan National Forest

June 20, 2022 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Disaster (general)

20 years later: Missionary Ridge Fire torched homes, devastated lives and taught us lessons

Durango looks back on the historic blaze, those who were there recall conditions similar to today

June 18, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Dolores County

Wildfire breaks out in San Juan forest in Dolores County

Fire is 3 acres; federal Type 2 crew is fighting blaze

June 17, 2022 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Weather

Summer rainy season sets up across Four Corners

This Monday, June 13, 2022, photo provided by Wendy Pettay shows flames twinkling on a mountain on the outskirts of…

June 16, 2022 • FELICIA FONSECA — Associated Press

Durango

Local governments and land agencies upgrade fire restrictions

2 bans campfires in San Juan National Forest, among other activities

June 15, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Air pollution

Smoke, dust darken Durango skies

burning in Arizona linked to Monday’s haze in Southwest Colorado

June 14, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Wildfire

Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California

from blaze near Flagstaff causes hazy skies in Colorado

June 13, 2022 • FELICIA FONSECA — Associated Press

Durango

Durango Air Tanker Base to undergo renovations

Juan National Forest will invest more than $1 million to keep the critical firefighting resource up to date

June 9, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Drought

Experts call on federal government to mitigate drought, wildfires

Sen. Bennet says there’s a ‘five-alarm crisis for the American West’

June 8, 2022 • Nina Heller — Herald Staff Writer

Associated Press New Mexico

Residents impacted by wildfires could get help with food

The Calf Canyon/Hermit Peak Fire burns in the mountains near Pecos, N.M., on May 25. Thousands of New Mexico residents…

June 8, 2022 • The Associated Press

Colorado Legislature

New law requires speedier post-wildfire homeowners insurance payouts

HB-1111 requires insurers to pay disaster victims at least 65% of their lost home’s covered contents within 30 days

June 6, 2022 • Faith Miller — Colorado Newsline

416 Fire

Can we replace fire with mechanical thinning in Southwest Colorado?

ecologists argue prescribed burns are necessary even as they have caused blazes this spring

June 4, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Breaking News

Bear Dance Fire sparks east of Ignacio; power cut to about 2,500 customers

torches about 20 acres of brush willow and cottonwood trees

June 3, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado 3rd Congressional District

Rep. Lauren Boebert criticizes Forest Service chief for pausing prescribed burns

Federal agency says decision will have minimal impact

May 31, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Associated Press New Mexico

Students displaced by fire hold prom at governor’s mansion

Robyn Ortega, 17, left, and Arieanna Velasquez, 16, both juniors at Mora High School, dance at the school’s prom held…

May 28, 2022 • Esteban Candelaria — Albuquerque Journal

Air pollution

Scientists protect their homes from wildfire smoke, poor air quality

Preventive measures can limit impacts on health

May 28, 2022 • Sam Brasch — Colorado Public Radio

Durango

Pre-evacuations lifted as firefighters control Durango’s Perins Peak Fire

roads 206 and 208 are no longer under notice; crews secure northern edge of blaze

May 28, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Firefighters gain upper hand on Perins Peak Fire, but weekend weather raises concern

‘The likelihood of it being a lightning-caused fire is slim to none,’ official says

May 25, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Perins Peak Fire prompts pre-evacuation order; blaze estimated at 105 acres

resources diverted from Pagosa Springs

May 25, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Headlines

Photos: Perins Peak Fire starts west of Durango

The Perins Peak Fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and had grown to 70 acres by 6:30 p.m.…

May 25, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

New Mexico

Priceless seeds, sprouts key to West’s post-fire future

Tiny ponderosa pine seedlings grow May 18 at a greenhouse in Santa Fe. Tens of thousands of the seedlings and…

May 24, 2022 • SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN — Associated Press

Fire

Firefighters aided by cool, cloudy weather in battle against Plumtaw Fire near Pagosa Springs

was 721 acres with 33% containment as of Monday

May 23, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Fine

La Plata County joins other land agencies in implementing fire restrictions earlier than planned

1 precautions effective Thursday morning

May 19, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer