Fire

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

Juvenile sorry for fire

Restitution figure<br/>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' <br/>protests have <br/>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

More air tankers, but not in 2013

Contractors' <br/>protests have <br/>delayed plans

DATE: May 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Senator: Buy air tankers quickly

King says dry forests leave no time for study

DATE: May 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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