Smoke from West Fork fires settles over Montezuma Valley

Heavy smoke in Montezuma County Friday morning is from the West Fork Complex if fires near Wolf Creek Pass, according to the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office and the National Weather Servic...

Alert officer and on-duty fire crews prevent disaster

Fire started in alley Dumpster

Agencies prohibit fires

County burn ban still in effect

Public lands agencies launch fire ban

County burn ban still in effect

Public lands agencies launch fire ban

County burn ban still in effect

Roatcap fire case inches toward trial

“I got this one beat, boy!” That’s what Roger “Bucky” Stratton boasted upon exiting the district court house Tuesday afternoon following a 3½ hour motions hearing. His attorney, p...

Fire ban is back on

Prohibition<br/>on burning back

Fire ban is on now

Prohibition on burning back

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...

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...

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...

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, ...