The 416 Fire continues to burn on Saturday but not with the intensity it did the day before.
Smoke from the 416 Fire rises above Hermosa Cliffs on Saturday afternoon as the fire activity increased in the afternoon heat. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Drivers are tuned around Saturday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 550 and County Road 250 where the highway is closed on the south end of the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire burned intense in some places and crept along the ground in other places leaving a patchwork of pine trees on the west side of U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Helicopters were busy fighting the 416 Fire on Saturday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire burned intense in some places and crept along the ground in other places leaving a patchwork of pine trees on the west side of U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A Chinook helicopter dips its snorkel into Shalona Lake, taking less than 30 seconds to pump in about 200 gallons Saturday while fighting the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A helicopter carries a bucket filled with water to the 416 Fire on Saturday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 416 Fire burned intense in some places and crept along the ground in other places leaving a patchwork of pine trees on the west side of U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters Ed Rozycki, left, and Greg Childress stand ready near the Glacier Club with their tanker for structure protection Saturday on the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A Chinook helicopter dips its snorkel into Shalona Lake, taking less than 30 seconds to pump in about 200 gallons Saturday while fighting the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A Chinook helicopter dips its snorkel into Shalona Lake, taking less than 30 seconds to pump in about 200 gallons Saturday while fighting the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A Chinook helicopter empties its bucket of water on the 416 Fire on Saturday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the 416 Fire rises above Hermosa Cliffs on Saturday afternoon as fire activity increased. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Durango Interagency Team works from a trailer at an Incident Command Post on Trimble Lane (County Road 252) on Saturday while helping manage the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Durango Interagency Team works from a trailer at an Incident Command Post on Trimble Lane (County Road 252) on Saturday while helping manage the 416 Fire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke form the 416 Fire drifts east Saturday, as seen from Missionary Ridge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
