Cortez family escapes house fire uninjured; three pets rescued dogs and a rabbit were rescued by firefighters; family displaced November 2, 2021
Durango Fire Protection District gets rid of toxic foam Substance will be replaced with a safer alternative October 28, 2021
In high-risk Southwest Colorado, fire chiefs point to wildfire areas of concern Interactive maps help residents see address-by-address where mitigation is needed September 20, 2021
New fire station in San Juan County built on land once owned by family of firefighters Volunteers can train, keep equipment at site west of Farmington September 10, 2021
Temperatures in Southwest Colorado could break records this week blowing in from Northwest fires triggers air quality advisory September 7, 2021
Ice Fire near Silverton likely caused by humans, Forest Service says started at boulder 75 feet from Ice Lakes Trail September 1, 2021
Professor found guilty of setting fire to chip aisle in Durango grocery store Bradley Clark faces probation or up to six years in prison August 28, 2021
Town of Dolores lifts open-fire ban town follows in the footsteps of Montezuma County’s Aug. 3 move to revoke its fire ban August 26, 2021
Trial begins for Durango man suspected of arson at City Market grocery store Defense lawyer says case is about a ‘rush to judgment’ August 24, 2021
San Juan National Forest drops fire restrictions Service says danger still present, urges caution July 21, 2021
Durango friends look to recover after house fire Foster, Robin Morris and her two boys lost their possessions in July 10 blaze July 18, 2021
Home explosion injures La Plata County woman under investigation, likely propane-related July 9, 2021
Slash pile catches fire near Durango-La Plata County Airport Pinos Fire Protection District says cause unknown July 5, 2021
Fourth of July celebration will return to Cortez Fireworks are back after last year’s pandemic cancellation July 4, 2021
Sheriff’s Office identifies man who died in mobile home fire; blaze was human-caused Firefighters arrived to find structure engulfed in flames June 23, 2021
Officials aware of 31 fires in southwest La Plata County Nineteen of those blazes are controlled or extinguished June 21, 2021
San Juan College opens fire tower for training Structure will be used by students and area firefighters June 18, 2021
Man arrested on suspicion of starting multiple fires, including seven Tuesday night ‘I hope they finally caught this guy and it stops,’ says fire chief June 16, 2021
Hazy skies in Four Corners caused by out-of-state fires drifting in from wildfires in Arizona, Utah June 14, 2021
Before a prescribed burn comes a ton of planning of analysis and years of study precede ignition June 9, 2021
