It’s not uncommon for parts of Main Avenue to be closed for this festival or that concert. But Sunday morning, the 800 block will be closed for a more solemn occasion.
A memorial service for firefighter Nick Parks III and police officer Gale Emerson will be held at 9 a.m. in that block, where they died 40 years ago during one of Durango’s largest fires.
The block will be closed starting at 7 a.m., the street will reopen at the conclusion of the service. Alternate routes are recommended.
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