416 Fire - The Journal

La Plata County revisits fire restriction policies in wake of 416 Fire

Officials want objective, science-based criteria for implementing rules

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Almost at capacity, Lake Nighthorse will wait to pump from river

Managers say water quality affected by burn scar runoff

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rapid snow melt could intensify 416 Fire runoff

High temperatures, chance of rain raise flooding risk

DATE: Mar 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

416 Fire investigation taking ‘longer than expected,’ Forest Service says

La Plata County commissioners grill officials about why a cause has not been released

DATE: Mar 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Preparations being made for spring runoff

County, ditch companies prepare for floods below 416 Fire burn scar

DATE: Mar 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge begins era of oil-burning locomotives

SP-18 engine arrives as training platform for crews

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Annual count finds fewer birds, but reasons why still up in the air

Drought, 416 Fire looked at as possible explanations

DATE: Jan 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

416 Fire lawsuit may be put on hold

Lawyers argued for 40 minutes in closed chambers about the issue

DATE: Jan 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

After die-off, Animas River restocked with fish

Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases 1,500 rainbow trout after 416 Fire floods

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Taxpayers pay half the costs when Durango-Silverton train starts fires

Taxpayers shoulder about half of costs for fighting wildfires

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Six months later, no cause released for 416 Fire

Forest Service declares 54,000-acre blaze is finally out

DATE: Nov 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Study: Short-lived economic hit from wildfires

Past blazes in the region indicate relatively small lasting impact

DATE: Nov 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News