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How do feds calculate fire danger when setting those colorful metered signs?

How do feds calculate fire danger when setting those colorful metered signs?

‘Low,’ ‘high,’ ‘extreme’: A regional forecasting tool is used to determine threat levels

Fire ban takes effect Thursday in unincorporated parts of Montezuma County

Fire ban takes effect Thursday in unincorporated parts of Montezuma County

Officials cite wind, drought and drying grasses as concerns

San Juan National Forest implements fire restrictions

San Juan National Forest implements fire restrictions

1 rules apply to elevations below 8,000; minimum fine for violating guidelines is $530

Residents, firefighters rethinking water use ahead of wildfire season

Residents, firefighters rethinking water use ahead of wildfire season

Officials stress mitigation as drought strains firefighting resources

Prescribed burns near Dolores bring hazy skies

Prescribed burns near Dolores bring hazy skies

Fuels-reduction project being done while fire danger is low, Forest Service says

Firefighters respond to multi-structure fire northeast of Durango

Firefighters respond to multi-structure fire northeast of Durango

of blaze under investigation; no injuries reported

Controlled burn targets more than 200 acres northwest of Bayfield

Controlled burn targets more than 200 acres northwest of Bayfield

Additional prescribed fires scheduled for Dolores, San Miguel counties through May

Crews extinguish small fire northwest of Hermosa

Crews extinguish small fire northwest of Hermosa

1-acre blaze started on a hillside, moved into a drainage filled with dead, standing trees

Pile burn planned in Mesa Verde National Park

Pile burn planned in Mesa Verde National Park

Firefighters will remain on scene during the operation

February 5, 2026

Couple killed in Bayfield-area house fire identified

Couple killed in Bayfield-area house fire identified

and Terry Fitzgerald lived off grid and were beloved in La Plata County

January 1, 2026

Two found dead in house fire east of Bayfield

Two found dead in house fire east of Bayfield

Elderly couple became entrapped in their home when fire ignited

December 31, 2025

Update: Dry Canyon Fire holds at 22 acres as crews advance work

Update: Dry Canyon Fire holds at 22 acres as crews advance work

Weekend storm could support suppression efforts on Dry Canyon Fire

October 9, 2025

Stoner Mesa Fire incident base highlights efforts of personnel

Stoner Mesa Fire incident base highlights efforts of personnel

from all over the country have teamed up to contain the fire

August 21, 2025

Weather offers support as firefighters make headway on Stoner Mesa Fire near Dolores

Weather offers support as firefighters make headway on Stoner Mesa Fire near Dolores

footprint reaches 7,400 acres as fire enters third weekend

August 15, 2025

Polis declares statewide disaster emergency due to critical fire weather conditions, fires burning across Western Slope

Polis declares statewide disaster emergency due to critical fire weather conditions, fires burning across Western Slope

A column of smoke and flames inside the evacuation zone of the Lee Fire along Highway 13 between Meeker and…

August 15, 2025

Update: Stoner Mesa Fire jumps to 3,100 acres; crews focus on firelines

Update: Stoner Mesa Fire jumps to 3,100 acres; crews focus on firelines

Structure protection specialist arrives in Rico to develop a plan

August 10, 2025

Fire danger may worsen as monsoons fail to appear

Fire danger may worsen as monsoons fail to appear

conditions expected to persist for foreseeable future

Black bears reported near firefighters’ camps

Black bears reported near firefighters’ camps

helping multiple agencies working to contain Elkhorn Fire

52 homes evacuated, more on alert from Elkhorn and Rim Road fires

52 homes evacuated, more on alert from Elkhorn and Rim Road fires

Evacuees directed to Escalante Middle School shelter

Photos: Elkhorn Fire on Sunday

Photos: Elkhorn Fire on Sunday

The remains of a log home that caught fire Saturday and spread to the wildland, starting the Elkhorn Fire on…

Cortez Mayor Rachel Medina honored with CML MUNIversity Achievement Award

Cortez Mayor Rachel Medina honored with CML MUNIversity Achievement Award

reaches Graduate Level in program

Montezuma County reinstates fire ban amid a wave of restrictions in Four Corners

Montezuma County reinstates fire ban amid a wave of restrictions in Four Corners

Cortez’s Fourth of July fireworks will proceed

Update: San Juan National Forest to enter Stage 1 fire restrictions July 1

Update: San Juan National Forest to enter Stage 1 fire restrictions July 1

update comes after a small brush fire in northern Cortez Wednesday was put out, while dry weather conditions are expected…

Work underway to put out mining fire that’s burned for more than 20 years

Work underway to put out mining fire that’s burned for more than 20 years

Contractors use excavation equipment to extinguish a site where a coal mine waste fire has smoldered for more than two…