Fire - The Journal

Montezuma County landfill catches fire after explosion

Flare-up in garbage put out quickly

DATE: Mar 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez fire destroys automotive-granite business

Loss estimated at $300,000 to $400,000

DATE: Mar 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family home burns southeast of Ignacio

Cause of fire remains under investigation

DATE: Mar 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez fire district puts training house up for sale

The Cortez Fire Protection District voted on Monday to sell its old training house for $10,000. The district has been using a donated building on South Broadway for fire training ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

City makes progress on plans for new Cortez fire station

Planning and zoning board approves permits

DATE: Feb 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pleasant View fire destroys barn, equipment

Blaze causes $93,000 in damage

DATE: Feb 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man arrested on suspicion of arson, again

Suspect pleaded guilty in 2015 to starting shed fire

DATE: Jan 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire damages home north of Cortez

Two occupants reportedly got out safely

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sunday fire damages Mancos home; no injuries reported

A Montezuma County family lost almost everything in a house fire early Sunday morning. Mancos Fire District Chief Tony Aspromonte said four vehicles and eight firefighters were o...

DATE: Dec 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Brush pile catches fire in south Cortez

A brush pile south of Cortez caught on fire Monday morning, Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Bittle said. Fire crews responded about 5:30 a.m. to South Oak Street between Road G.15 and...

DATE: Dec 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

El Moro singed in morning fire

Restaurant likely closed 2 months

DATE: Oct 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez firefighters will serve lunch at fundraiser

J.Fargo’s is again sponsoring and hosting the Third Annual Tip Your Firefighters fundraiser for the Cortez Fire Protection District on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at J.Fargo’s,...

DATE: Oct 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News