Fire – The Journal

Camp trailer heater explodes; nobody injured

Two vehicles destroyed in blaze A fire broke out at a residence in the 25000 block of Road F.2 after a kerosene heater in a camp trailer exploded just before 3 p.m. Wednesday. The man resid...

DATE: Nov 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM to conduct slash burning in Southwest Colorado

Locations include Tres Rios district

DATE: Nov 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez family escapes house fire uninjured; three pets rescued

Two dogs and a rabbit were rescued by firefighters; family displaced

DATE: Nov 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Fire Protection District gets rid of toxic foam

Substance will be replaced with a safer alternative

DATE: Oct 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

In high-risk Southwest Colorado, fire chiefs point to wildfire areas of concern

Interactive maps help residents see address-by-address where mitigation is needed

DATE: Sep 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New fire station in San Juan County built on land once owned by family of firefighters

Volunteers can train, keep equipment at site west of Farmington

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Temperatures in Southwest Colorado could break records this week

Smoke blowing in from Northwest fires triggers air quality advisory

DATE: Sep 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ice Fire near Silverton likely caused by humans, Forest Service says

Fire started at boulder 75 feet from Ice Lakes Trail

DATE: Sep 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Professor found guilty of setting fire to chip aisle in Durango grocery store

Bradley Clark faces probation or up to six years in prison

DATE: Aug 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Town of Dolores lifts open-fire ban

The town follows in the footsteps of Montezuma County’s Aug. 3 move to revoke its fire ban

DATE: Aug 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trial begins for Durango man suspected of arson at City Market grocery store

Defense lawyer says case is about a ‘rush to judgment’

DATE: Aug 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County lifts fire ban

County still advises using precaution when igniting fires

DATE: Aug 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News