Author - The Journal
Scout Edmondson
Position: Herald Staff Writer

Multiple wildfires burn across Southwest Colorado

Fires outside Rico and Pagosa Springs create smoky conditions and cause evacuations, power outages

Fire danger may worsen as monsoons fail to appear

Dry conditions expected to persist for foreseeable future

Black bears reported near firefighters’ camps

CPW helping multiple agencies working to contain Elkhorn Fire

Fort Lewis College receives $1 million grant for reconciliation work

New campus center will further college’s goal of remediating damage from its history as an Indian boarding school

Fearless: The air tankers that help fight wildfires

Specialized aircraft helped quell initial spread of recent blazes

Elkhorn Fire expected to persist for coming weeks

Residents urged to be patient, trust fire crews to do their job

Rim Road Fire 35% contained, crews working to douse hot spots

Firefighters have ‘boxed in’ the blaze, no structures lost

Elkhorn Fire expands to 314 acres

Aircraft to target spot fires in Bear Creek drainage

52 homes evacuated, more on alert from Elkhorn and Rim Road fires

Evacuees directed to Escalante Middle School shelter

REI Durango is open for business

Major outdoor chain is now welcoming customers

Another hiker falls near Ice Lakes. His iPhone SOS feature may have delayed the rescue

Smartphones don’t communicate same way as satellite devices

Pickup struck by train in downtown Durango

Driver uninjured; distracted driving blamed for crash