{"id":128414,"date":"2026-04-20T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/firefighters-respond-to-multi-structure-fire-northeast-of-durango\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:06:45","slug":"firefighters-respond-to-multi-structure-fire-northeast-of-durango","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/firefighters-respond-to-multi-structure-fire-northeast-of-durango\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters respond to multi-structure fire northeast of Durango"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Firefighters respond to two houses that caught fire April 20 in the Edgemont Highlands subdivision northeast of Durango. Just what caused the fire remains unknown due to the extent of damage to the house where the fire broke out. (Scout Edmondson\/Durango Herald file)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

EDGEMONT \u2013 Firefighters responded Monday to a multi-structure fire in the Edgemont Highlands subdivision northeast of Durango.<\/p>\n

The fire was reported at 2:06 p.m. in a cluster of houses on Red Canyon and Copper Rim trails. The fire broke out in one structure, then spread to a neighboring house and into vegetation alongside both.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrews arrived to find one house fully involved and a second adjacent residence on fire,\u201d said Randy Black, Durango Fire Protection District chief, in a news release Monday.<\/p>\n

Several DFPD wildland and structure fire crews responded to the blaze and were quickly able to contain the fire before it moved into the surrounding forest land. They also were able to prevent it from spreading to additional houses.<\/p>\n

No injuries were reported and all the affected residents were accounted for.<\/p>\n

The La Plata County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies responded to handle crowd and traffic control. Atmos Energy and La Plata Electric Association also responded.<\/p>\n

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