Durango Fire Protection District

Durango says goodbye to longtime EMS captain with memorial and flyover

Friends, family and first responders join to honor life of Leo Lloyd, 60

DATE: Aug 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bike parade honors firefighter Scott Gallagher

DATE: Aug 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango firefighter killed in bicycle-vehicle collision

It is the second death in less than a week to hit close to home for fire district

DATE: Aug 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Longtime Durango search and rescuer dies of heart complications

Leo Lloyd, 60, was a passionate outdoorsman and inspiration to safety crews

DATE: Aug 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters reach full containment on Twin Buttes Fire; blaze measured at 4 acres

About 30 people remain on scene ‘fortifying’ lines

DATE: Jul 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters respond to ‘creeping’ wildfire west of Durango

Blaze scorched about 2 acres of oak brush east of Twin Buttes subdivision

DATE: Jul 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

DATE: Jul 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drone team arrives in Durango: ‘You’ll enjoy it, I promise’

About 140 unmanned vehicles will put on a 12-minute light show Saturday night

DATE: Jul 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4

Rains prompt San Juan National Forest, BLM to rescind Stage 1 measures

DATE: Jun 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

20 years later: Missionary Ridge Fire torched homes, devastated lives and taught us lessons

As Durango looks back on the historic blaze, those who were there recall conditions similar to today

DATE: Jun 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drone show scheduled for Fourth of July weekend in Durango

Fireworks display canceled for third year in a row because of drought conditions

DATE: Jun 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire crews continue fighting Bear Dance Fire on Saturday

Firefighters manage to keep blaze from growing beyond 89 acres

DATE: Jun 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News