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...

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...

El Moro singed in morning fire

Restaurant likely closed 2 months

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,...

Arson suspected after fire destroys Dolores home

Manhunt captures suspect; stolen pick found half-mile away

Cortez gets $2 million grant for new fire station

The Cortez Fire Protection District has received a $2 million grant to build a new fire station. A station will be constructed at North and Washington streets to replace the exist...

Westfork forms volunteer fire department

Efforts to establish a volunteer fire department for West Fork residents of Dolores County are taking shape. The Dolores Fire Protection District has provided fire protection to r...

Firefighters ending controlled burns at Long Draw

Fire is in a remote area of forest

Smokey Bear educates Kiva students at Carpenter Natural Area

Firewise teaches wildfire lessons

Firefighters predict mild fire season for Colorado

Outlook based on computer models

Mancos expands and celebrates ambulance service

Catching up with the guys in the fire truck

By Mac Neely Whenever we hear a firetruck or an ambulance go by, or we slow down and stop on the highway for one, do you wonder where they are going or what they might have to do?...