Wildfire evacuation drill grows in third year Residents in five subdivisions practiced leaving homes in an emergency situation April 28, 2023
Fire chiefs urge prevention and legislation to protect Colorado communities Officials call for more staffing, controlled fires and awareness April 7, 2023
Space heater sparks RV fire in Bayfield Nearby vehicle and power lines also go up in flames early Monday February 6, 2023
Colorado inmate fire crew slashes brush in La Plata County State grant means crew will conduct mitigation along 83 miles of area roads January 23, 2023
Legislator seeks to ban springtime burns like the ones that sparked the state’s largest wildfire Proposed legislation would make it illegal for agencies to ignite fires from March through May January 5, 2023
This Colorado scientist fled the Marshall fire, then returned to study how it happened In 2021, the devastating Marshall fire showed wildfire can strike Colorado in almost any place or season. Scientists now hope… December 29, 2022
Cortez Fire District to try out two chief system Division of labor seen as more efficient and cooperative; board considers request for youth center December 27, 2022
Heroic canine saves neighbor from potential explosion Sensitive to the smell of smoke, Dozer the Dog woke his owners to a fire burning a shed a quarter… December 27, 2022
New map shows status of more than 50 acequias in the northern N.M. burn scar Historic canals still in need of help after Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire earlier this year in New Mexico November 28, 2022
Mother, daughter and three pets escape house fire in Forest Lakes subdivision Firefighters also rescue a kitten from the blaze November 3, 2022
La Plata County Sheriff officer’s pants catch fire, causing severe burns Lithium battery may have been the culprit October 21, 2022
Silverton Square cafe goes up in flames Wednesday morning Family given shelter in Grand Imperial Hotel; community fundraising efforts underway October 6, 2022
Controlled burn reignites, scorching home and destroying barn southeast of Durango Property owners had a controlled agricultural burn that reignited September 27, 2022
Prescribed burn planned for Dove Creek, Animas City Mountain BLM schedules numerous fire treatments for September in Southwest Colorado September 8, 2022
Team to row 3,000 miles to raise awareness about mental health for first responders Farmington-based Guardian Initiatives jumps aboard Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge August 29, 2022
Crews cut back brush to protect Durango from wildfire Gambel oak, low tree branches prime targets for fuel reduction efforts July 27, 2022
East Round Top Fire ignites 5 acres on Southern Ute Indian Reservation Cause of blaze is under investigation July 23, 2022
Mesa Verde National Park’s Long Fire, ignited by lightning, under control Blaze expected to be fully contained by Sunday evening July 23, 2022
Firefighters reach full containment on Twin Buttes Fire; blaze measured at 4 acres About 30 people remain on scene ‘fortifying’ lines July 20, 2022
Wildfires can cost millions. So who pays when flames cross boundaries? Splitting bills can be tricky, but a system is in place to ease the process July 15, 2022
Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires July 14, 2022
Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from smoldering lightning strike Blaze discovered Thursday south of Durango on tribal lands July 11, 2022
Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4 Rains prompt San Juan National Forest, BLM to rescind Stage 1 measures July 1, 2022
