Durango firefighters quickly contain basement fire Investigator looking into cause of East Fourth Avenue blaze December 22, 2020
La Plata County has seven active COVID-19 outbreaks at workplaces, restaurants department urges employers to let staff work remotely November 12, 2020
COVID cases, quarantines cause staffing issues for Durango Fire Protection District 14 crew members placed in quarantine October 26, 2020
Wildfire breaks out near Purgatory Resort 2 air tankers, more than 20 firefighters begin initial attack October 8, 2020
Gas leak prompts evacuations in north Durango chief says open line was discovered Thursday afternoon October 1, 2020
Local fire districts honor Sept. 11 fallen firefighters with stair climb responders complete five laps on steps leading to Fort Lewis College September 11, 2020
Will Southwest Colorado break 100 degrees this weekend? Powerful heat wave settles over region July 10, 2020
Is lightning playing a bigger role in Southwest Colorado wildfires? Hot, dry and windy conditions set stage for blazes to spread July 8, 2020
Favorable conditions aid firefighters on East Canyon, Six Shooter fires Evacuated residents return home near Montezuma-La Plata County line June 18, 2020
Six Shooter Fire south of Durango grows to 250 acres crews reach 15% containment, spokeswoman says June 17, 2020
Investigators seek cause of fire that displaced Hermosa family started in attic and burned through roof June 16, 2020
New fire breaks out near Bondad, south of Durango official says Six Shooter Fire has burned 75 acres and is growing June 16, 2020
Durango family displaced after apartment fire marshal says sprinkler extinguished potentially destructive blaze June 12, 2020
Illegal campfires plague San Juan National Forest Service says issue critical given high wildfire conditions June 4, 2020
Photos: Car catches fire in Burger King drive-thru Firefighters responded to a car fire about 12:10 p.m. Thursday in the drive-thru at Burger King, 1415 Main Ave., in… May 28, 2020
La Plata County enacts Stage 1 fire restrictions falls in line with other land management agencies in region May 12, 2020
Southwest Colorado’s ‘mega-drought’ raises wildfire concerns officials request restrictions to lower threat May 8, 2020
Honey House Distillery whips up hand sanitizer for first responders Lewis College, UPS help get it done April 17, 2020
Colorado fire chiefs call for six-month ban on open fires Measure would include campfires, ag burns April 10, 2020
Nancy versus the cell tower Durango woman joins effort to reduce wireless technology emissions March 4, 2020
In life-or-death situations, first responders can find themselves in the ‘dead zone’ Radio, cellphone reception near impossible in parts of Southwest Colorado February 5, 2020
Investigators zero in on cause of fire at La Plata County Fairgrounds Building remains unusable for foreseeable future November 29, 2019
Clogged dryer vent blamed for mobile home fire Residents reminded to clean ducts annually November 22, 2019
