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Fire officials battling the 416 Fire north of Durango have issued a containment date, or a date they believe a line will be built all the way around the fire, for July 31. Though the fire is...
DATE: June 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news
Here is the latest news about the 416 Fire: 6:10 p.m. Fire activity and firefighting operations on the 416 Fire has prompted a pre-evacuation notice for 163 homes and two businesses along the west...
DATE: June 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
In an effort to prevent more catastrophic wildfires, government agencies Tuesday enacted unprecedented regulations, closing public lands to outdoor recreation. Extreme drought, extreme wildfire...
DATE: June 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fire officials focused on the southwestern perimeter of the 416 Fire on Tuesday as it moved closer to the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision, northwest of Durango. According to a report Tuesday night,...
DATE: June 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
The 416 Fire has affected Durango and the surrounding area for more than a week, but the raging forest fire north of town won’t stop the 57th installment of the Navajo Trail Open golf tournament...
DATE: June 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Outdoor recreational opportunities are becoming somewhat limited as a result of poor air quality and public land closures in Southwest Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday closed the San...
DATE: June 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
A homeless camp west of Durango city limits was closed and moved to Escalante Middle School on Tuesday shortly before La Plata County commissioners enacted Stage 3 fire restrictions. One of the...
DATE: June 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
4:50 p.m. Residents of San Juan County who have been evacuated for the 416 Fire will be allowed to return home beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to a news release issued Tuesday by La Plata...
DATE: June 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
HERMOSA – The ominous plume north of Durango churned for an eleventh day Monday, putting up periodic puffs of black smoke as the blaze found pockets of thick vegetation – some discovered by natural...
DATE: June 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
At certain times of day, air quality in Durango has been measured at the “hazardous” level, the poorest level on the air-quality index. An air-quality advisory has been issued every day since the...
DATE: June 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
For 416 Fire evacuees, information about food assistance, help finding a day job, assistance with your monthly mortgage coming due and more is available at the Disaster Assistance Center in the...
DATE: June 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
Here are the latest ways, as of June 11, you can help people working on the 416 Fire and evacuees. Monetary donations Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado is accepting monetary donations...
DATE: June 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News