Fire - The Journal

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

Juvenile sorry for fire

Restitution figure will be set soon

DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Juvenile apologizes for Weber Fire

DURANGO – A juvenile charged with starting the Weber Fire has been adjudicated as a juvenile delinquent and apologized to victims of the fire, according to a press release from the U.S. Atto...

DATE: May 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

More air tankers, but not in 2013

Contractors' protests have delayed plans

DATE: May 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Prevention and firefighting measuress pass easily

DENVER - Lost in the clamor of all the controversial happenings at the state Capitol, Southwest Colorado's lawmakers have quietly succeeded in passing a handful of forest fire prevention bil...

DATE: May 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News