Fire - The Journal

Despite predictions, Southwest Colorado had an unusually quiet wildfire season

Ignitions on San Juan National Forest were just 12% of the five-year average

DATE: Dec 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Fire Protection District reinstating its junior firefighter program

The department will accept six junior firefighters for its 2025 program

DATE: Dec 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

U.S. Forest Service funding will improve preparation for wildfires in San Juan National Forest

Project will focus on wooded areas near homes

DATE: Sep 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prescribed burns ignited at Salter Y north of Dolores

Smoke will lessen as the day goes on

DATE: Sep 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Ranger District plans three prescribed burns in September

Haycamp Mesa, Boggy Draw and Salter are selected

DATE: Sep 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

PCC Southwest to offer Wildland Fire Academy in October

Students will earn college credits and fire mitigation skills

DATE: Sep 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Electric vehicles aren’t more likely to ignite, but Colorado firefighters are adapting to the challenge of burning batteries

On Monday, a fiery electric vehicle crash killed a driver and shut down several lanes of Interstate 25. But while the use of battery-powered vehicles is growing in Colorado, safety groups sa...

DATE: Aug 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dolores Volunteer Fire & Rescue needs volunteers

There’s talk of integrating paid positions, which CFPD did in 2008, but they’re far from making it happen

DATE: Aug 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest wildland firefighter injured en route to assignment

Mike Fincham was traveling to a wildfire when he suffered a medical event

DATE: Jul 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Dire straits’: Cortez Fire agrees to put a sales tax on November ballot

Cortez Fire Protection District is $250K in debt and hopes a sales tax will pass to add about $3.3 million to its budget

DATE: Jul 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Firefighters grow Spruce Creek Fire to 1,644 acres

Forest officials hope to burn through Friday if weather allows

DATE: May 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Air tanker base opens for what fire official say could be another active wildfire season

Fly-in a chance for first responders to familiarize themselves with various craft

DATE: May 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News