Fire - The Journal

How do feds calculate fire danger when setting those colorful metered signs?

‘Low,’ ‘high,’ ‘extreme’: A regional forecasting tool is used to determine threat levels

DATE: May 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire ban takes effect Thursday in unincorporated parts of Montezuma County

Officials cite wind, drought and drying grasses as concerns

DATE: May 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County’s Fire Ready Expo planned for May

Attendees can expect panels on new code, power shutoffs and family-friendly games

DATE: Apr 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents, firefighters rethinking water use ahead of wildfire season

Officials stress mitigation as drought strains firefighting resources

DATE: Apr 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prescribed burns near Dolores bring hazy skies

Fuels-reduction project being done while fire danger is low, Forest Service says

DATE: Apr 21, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters respond to multi-structure fire northeast of Durango

Cause of blaze under investigation; no injuries reported

DATE: Apr 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Controlled burn targets more than 200 acres northwest of Bayfield

Additional prescribed fires scheduled for Dolores, San Miguel counties through May

DATE: Mar 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crews extinguish small fire northwest of Hermosa

1-acre blaze started on a hillside, moved into a drainage filled with dead, standing trees

DATE: Mar 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pile burn planned in Mesa Verde National Park

Firefighters will remain on scene during the operation

DATE: Feb 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Couple killed in Bayfield-area house fire identified

Jim and Terry Fitzgerald lived off grid and were beloved in La Plata County

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two found dead in house fire east of Bayfield

Elderly couple became entrapped in their home when fire ignited

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Dry Canyon Fire holds at 22 acres as crews advance work

Weekend storm could support suppression efforts on Dry Canyon Fire

DATE: Oct 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News