Fire

Fire ban is back on

Prohibition<br/>on burning back

DATE: Jun 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Fire ban is on now

Prohibition on burning back

DATE: Jun 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Roatcap fire plea bargain rejected

District Court Judge Todd Plewe rejected a second plea bargain Tuesday for a man charged with starting a wildfire south of Dolores last fall. Roger “Bucky” Stratton, 54, faces a c...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family Dollar fire probe continues

Last month’s fire at Family Dollar remains under investigation, but officials hope to have a final report late next week. “The investigation is ongoing,” said Cortez Police Det. L...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Roatcap fire plea bargain rejected

District Court Judge Todd Plewe rejected a second plea bargain Tuesday for a man charged with starting a wildfire south of Dolores last fall. Roger "Bucky" Stratton, 54, faces a c...

DATE: Jun 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Fires on Cedar Mesa

A sudden lightning storm Monday afternoon sparked eight spot fires in and around the Cedar Mesa neighborhood across U.S. 160 from Mesa Verde National Park. Three fires were on public lands, ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Agency urges campfire safety

So far this year, Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center has responded to 28 fires on the San Juan National Forest, and 22 of them were abandoned or unattended campfires. Six o...

DATE: May 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

No answers yet on Family Dollar fire

Cortez fire and police investigators are not revealing the cause of the Family Dollar Store fire last week until further notice. “The fire is under investigation and that is all I...

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

No plea bargain yet in fire case

District Court Judge Todd Plewe was skeptical of a plea bargain presented by prosecutors for a man charged with starting a wildfire south of Dolores. Roger "Bucky" Stratton, 54, h...

DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

No plea bargain yet in Roatcap Fire case

District Court Judge Todd Plewe was skeptical of a plea bargain presented by prosecutors for a man charged with starting a wildfire south of Dolores. Roger “Bucky” Stratton, 54, h...

DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

All human-caused fires preventable

The Montezuma County fire chiefs want to help you make it safely through another wildfire season. There is a lot of potential for devastating fire out there, but if we all do our part, wildf...

DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Fire guts Family Dollar

Firefighters responded Tuesday evening to put out a blaze at the local Family Dollar store, but not before extensive damage to the inside. The store was open for business at the time, but no...

DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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