Needles Fire at Purgatory Resort north of Durango 100% contained of blaze remains under investigation October 13, 2020
Needles Fire near Purgatory Resort’s Lift 2 at 80% containment Firefighters, aided by helicopters, work to complete fire lines on Sunday October 12, 2020
Needles Fire near Purgatory Resort 65% contained Response interrupted Friday by unapproved drone October 10, 2020
Fire near Purgatory Resort listed at 6 acres Firefighters report limited growth Thursday October 8, 2020
Wildfire breaks out near Purgatory Resort 2 air tankers, more than 20 firefighters begin initial attack October 8, 2020
Statewide fire ban expires, but still no campfires in Southwest Colorado U.S. Forest Service remains in Stage 1 restrictions October 7, 2020
What’s going on with skies hazy skies in Southwest Colorado? department says smoke, Weather Service says clouds October 2, 2020
‘It’s a fantastic view of it all’; fire tower turns 50 42-foot-tall lookout serves as home, early detection system for wildfire activity September 23, 2020
416 Fire turned out to be a healthy burn for the forest, new studies find Satellite imagery, ground surveys show robust regrowth of vegetation August 28, 2020
Is your throat scratchy from smoke or coronavirus? Here’s how to tell. air quality in Denver worse than in Beijing and Kolkata August 26, 2020
Bear rescued in East Canyon Fire released back into the wild believes animal is well-equipped to survive August 25, 2020
Fire bans reinstated in Southwest Colorado BLM, National Forest and Colorado issue restrictions August 22, 2020
Wildfire smoke from across the West flowing into Southwest Colorado air quality increases risk of COVID-19 August 20, 2020
Fire bans lifted, but drought conditions persist Restrictions lifted for Montezuma County, San Juan Forest and BLM August 15, 2020
Cortez fire danger drops to ‘moderate’ after heavy rains fire district warns drier conditions to come August 3, 2020
Burn restrictions lifted in San Juan County, N.M. Permits issued based on weather conditions July 30, 2020
Navajo Nation fire mostly contained at 96% burned over 12,000 acres in almost two weeks July 12, 2020
Small fire burning in Bear Creek area northeast of Dolores 1-2 acre fire is in San Juan National Forest July 10, 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
