416 Fire

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The city of Durango will consider closing its trails and open spaces Tuesday. Durango City Council will hold a special meeting at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday to discuss closing city-owned open spaces to...

The San Juan National Forest is set to close Tuesday for the first time since the forest was designated a national forest more than a hundred years ago. “We realize this is a really difficult thing...