Wildfire

Crews slow New Mexico fires, brace for dangerous conditions

Firefighters with Structure Group 4 hook up hoses to a sprinkler system to protect homes in the Loma Linda neighborhood…

May 19, 2022 • Susan Montoya Bryan — Associated Press

Fire

Wildfire near Pagosa Springs slows, but red flag warning issued for Thursday

Plumtaw Fire grows slightly as crews battle the blaze into Wednesday

May 18, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

416 Fire

Durango railroad pauses operations amid fire danger

weekend marked the first time this year trains have stopped running because of wildfire risk

May 18, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Archuleta County

Firefighters battle 600-acre wildfire north of Pagosa Springs

subdivision evacuated as Plumtaw Fire rips through Forest Service lands

May 18, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

DFPD says Ute Pass Fire northeast of Durango was accidental, human-caused

A heavy-duty brush mower started the roughly 30-acre blaze

May 17, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

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Colorado

Colorado Springs enacts fire ban after series of fires

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Springs is enacting a fire ban after a series of fires have spread quickly in hot…

May 16, 2022 • The Associated Press

Durango Fire Protection District

Ute Pass Fire northeast of Durango is 80% contained

Pre-evacuation alert lifted for residents of the Ute Pass subdivision

May 16, 2022 • Grace Holst

Associated Press New Mexico

New Mexico governor seeks more US aid for wildfire response

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the active fire lines of the Hermits Peak wildfire, in Las Vegas,…

May 14, 2022 • The Associated Press

Durango Fire Protection District

Ute Pass Fire forces residents to flee homes northeast of Durango

is estimated to be 20-30 acres; evacuations lifted Friday night

May 14, 2022 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Abortion

100 bills debated at the Colorado Legislature this year that you should know about

Roughly 650 pieces of legislation were introduced this year at the Capitol

May 12, 2022 • Jesse Paul, Sandra Fish and Shannon Najmabadi — The Colorado Sun

Colorado Legislature

Democrats abandon pursuit of wildfire building code as Colorado legislative session ends

of pending bills are held up by Republican stall tactics on last day of session

May 11, 2022 • Shannon Najmabadi and Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Drought

Spring winds reach 56 mph in Durango, last longer than usual

flag warning triggers burn ban in La Plata County

May 11, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Headlines

Artificial intelligence tapped to fight Western wildfires

Lockheed Martin Space is working to generate on-the-ground conditions more quickly to predict a fire’s path

May 10, 2022 • Judith Kohler — The Denver Post

Local News

As drought and wind plague Southwest Colorado, one family finds too much water

and rivers are rising fast from snowmelt, creating hazardous conditions

May 9, 2022 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

New Mexico

Fire-ravaged New Mexico villages cling to faith, ‘querencia’

This April 2, 2021, photo provided by Fidel Trujillo shows the exterior of the San Isidro morada, a meeting space…

May 9, 2022 • Felicia Fonseca — Associated Press

New Mexico

N.M. governor to the feds: Stop igniting prescribed burns in windy, dry conditions

Hermits Peak Fire was set April 6 and quickly grew out of control because of ‘unexpected erratic winds in the…

May 4, 2022 • Patrick Lohmann — Source NM

Animas City

Animas City Mountain prescribed burn delayed

and windy weather will likely postpone the preventive measures until at least fall

May 3, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Associated Press New Mexico

Bulldozers, aircraft used to fight fire near New Mexico city

Plumes of smoke rise from a pair of growing wildfires in northeast New Mexico on Friday, April 22, 2022 outside…

May 1, 2022 • Paul Davenport — Associated Press

416 Fire

La Plata County holds large-scale drill to prepare for eventual wildfire

Multiday simulation includes mock evacuations of hospital, subdivisions

April 30, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

Gusty winds, dryness could fan spring wildfires again

The burned and twisted frame of a bicycle that once belonged to Trisha Peralta lies in the rubble of a…

April 28, 2022 • SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MARGERY A. BECK — Associated Press

Colorado

Added crews making progress on Midwest, Southwest fires

Edward Leazier comforts Sheila Dobson as the two survey what is left of their family home on Monday, April 25,…

April 27, 2022 • MARGERY A. BECK and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN — Associated Press

Cortez

‘Fire weather watch’ issued for much of Southwest Colorado

quality could decline as smoke drifts this way from Arizona and New Mexico

April 25, 2022 • The Journal

Colorado

Wildfires tear across several states, driven by high winds

This image provided by the Nebraska State Patrol shows smoke from a wildfire, Saturday, April 23, 2022 near Cambridge, Neb.…

April 25, 2022 • MARGERY A. BECK and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN — Associated Press

Local News

Peak Colorado wildfire season may start earlier and last longer

Projections suggest peak of the fire season will start in mid-May

April 25, 2022 • Sam Brasch — Colorado Public Radio