Wildfire

DOLORES – Various birds zip and dive around the Benchmark Lookout fire tower as Rick Freimuth scans the horizon with binoculars for any sign of wildfire smoke. His panoramic view encompasses the...

As more research is done within the 416 Fire burn scar, it’s becoming increasingly clear the blaze that burned in summer 2018 was a healthy fire for the landscape, which is already showing strong...

A bear injured in the East Canyon Fire earlier this summer west of Durango was released Monday after a successful rehabilitation. Colorado Parks and Wildlife received a call from fire personnel...

Wildfire smoke has settled across Southwest Colorado, exacerbating record-high temperatures with an oppressive heat. The Pine Gulch Fire in Grand Junction, now the second-largest fire in state...

Firefighters on Monday responded to a small lightning-caused wildfire burning near Rockwood, about 18 miles north of Durango. The Quarry Fire, burning on U.S. Forest Service lands, was started...

La Plata County lifted Stage 1 fire restrictions on Tuesday. With recent rains, local fire chiefs believe fires can be safely managed, said Durango Fire Protection District Chief Hal Doughty....

A firefighting crew and a helicopter were battling a small, lightning-caused wildfire Monday afternoon on the east side of the Animas Valley north of Durango. The Stevens Creek Fire was reported...

Crews have lines around the 12 acre Arkansas Loop Fire in southeast La Plata County, and today’s plan is to keep the blaze within fire lines, put out hot spots and mop up. The fire is burning in...

A wildfire broke out Saturday afternoon on Southern Ute tribal land near Bondad south of Durango. The Arkansas Loop Fire, which started about 3 p.m., had burned around 9 acres as of Saturday...

FARMINGTON – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will lift fire restrictions Tuesday morning in New Mexico, but the San Juan County and Farmington fire departments announced Monday they would not...