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Agencies respond to brush fire near Narraguinnep Reservoir

Blaze began as a controlled burn, then winds kicked up

DATE: Mar 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez firefighters extinguish blaze behind J. Fargo’s

Fire started in trash pile near restaurant

DATE: Mar 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Friends help Cortez couple rebuild lives after fire

Mancos couple seeks volunteers to clean up trailer

DATE: Mar 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four Corners chapter of Red Cross needs volunteers

Chapter restarted after hiatus

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

FireWise plans fundraiser after dry winter, budget cut

FireWise of Southwest Colorado has announced a fundraising effort to fill a gap in its budget after losing county funding. The loss in funding comes amid a dry season in which the...

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Couple injured in home fire on south side of Cortez

Dropped cigarette, oxygen tank reported as cause

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters battle brush fire north of Cortez

Drought, wind combine to raise risk

DATE: Mar 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire destroys office on South Broadway

DATE: Feb 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Employees handle car fire at Giant gas station in Cortez

Attendants spring into action after bystander alerts them

DATE: Jan 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local fire department to build training tower

It will provide fire, rescue practice

DATE: Jan 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three fire departments respond to Mancos blaze

A house fire on County Road 32 in Mancos is still under investigation. According to Shawn Bittle, assistant fire chief of the Cortez Fire Protection District, the point of origin...

DATE: Jan 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three mobile homes catch fire in Cortez area

Two neighboring homes destroyed; one saved

DATE: Dec 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News