Controlled burn targets more than 200 acres northwest of Bayfield Additional prescribed fires scheduled for Dolores, San Miguel counties through May March 18, 2026
Crews extinguish small fire northwest of Hermosa 1-acre blaze started on a hillside, moved into a drainage filled with dead, standing trees March 17, 2026
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 Jim 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 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 Weekend storm could support suppression efforts on Dry Canyon Fire October 9, 2025
Stoner Mesa Fire incident base highlights efforts of personnel Teams 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 Blaze 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 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 Structure protection specialist arrives in Rico to develop a plan August 10, 2025
Fire danger may worsen as monsoons fail to appear Dry conditions expected to persist for foreseeable future August 5, 2025
Black bears reported near firefighters’ camps CPW helping multiple agencies working to contain Elkhorn Fire August 5, 2025
52 homes evacuated, more on alert from Elkhorn and Rim Road fires Evacuees directed to Escalante Middle School shelter July 28, 2025
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… July 27, 2025
Cortez Mayor Rachel Medina honored with CML MUNIversity Achievement Award Medina reaches Graduate Level in program July 2, 2025
Montezuma County reinstates fire ban amid a wave of restrictions in Four Corners Cortez’s Fourth of July fireworks will proceed July 1, 2025
Update: San Juan National Forest to enter Stage 1 fire restrictions July 1 The update comes after a small brush fire in northern Cortez Wednesday was put out, while dry weather conditions are… June 30, 2025
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… June 6, 2025
Update: Red flag warning and fire weather watch issued for Montezuma County, greater Southwest region It’s in effect until Friday, April 25 April 23, 2025
Fire at Gustavo’s restaurant in Cortez remains under investigation No one injured in fire that shut down traffic on Main Street April 18, 2025
If you see smoke in the sky next week in SW Colorado, it might be prescribed burns The Dolores Ranger District has three prescribed burns coming up April 15, 2025
American Airlines plane catches fire at DIA 12 people sent to area hospitals with minor injuries March 14, 2025
