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Trial seeking damages from Durango railroad for 416 Fire pushed back

More than 30 property owners and businesses accuse D&SNG of disregarding known risk

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos temporarily allows residents to burn yard waste

The Mancos Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to temporarily lift the town’s burn ban

DATE: Jan 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officials weary of Dolores mill’s fire prevention plan

Monthslong grapple continues as Montezuma County Commissioners reject fire mitigation plan; county attorney raises possibility of civil litigation

DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trial set for May in federal lawsuit accusing Durango railroad of starting 416 Fire

Jury to determine if D&SNG and its parent company are on the hook for millions in firefighting costs

DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conservation partners target 300,000 acres in Southwest Colorado

Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative unites wildlife protection with wildfire mitigation

DATE: Dec 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire destroys La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s house

Two dogs successfully escaped blaze north of Ignacio

DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Camp trailer heater explodes; nobody injured

Two vehicles destroyed in blaze A fire broke out at a residence in the 25000 block of Road F.2 after a kerosene heater in a camp trailer exploded just before 3 p.m. Wednesday. The man resid...

DATE: Nov 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM to conduct slash burning in Southwest Colorado

Locations include Tres Rios district

DATE: Nov 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez family escapes house fire uninjured; three pets rescued

Two dogs and a rabbit were rescued by firefighters; family displaced

DATE: Nov 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Fire Protection District gets rid of toxic foam

Substance will be replaced with a safer alternative

DATE: Oct 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

In high-risk Southwest Colorado, fire chiefs point to wildfire areas of concern

Interactive maps help residents see address-by-address where mitigation is needed

DATE: Sep 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New fire station in San Juan County built on land once owned by family of firefighters

Volunteers can train, keep equipment at site west of Farmington

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News