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Low snowpack, drought heighten fears of severe wildfire

Local fire agencies warn region is 'set up for a really bad year'

U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management conduct pile burns near Durango

Recent snow and rain created safe conditions for burning, fire official says

Cause of last summer’s Elkhorn Fire north of Durango remains undetermined

Investigators cite multiple potential ignition sources

Photos: Not afraid of heights

Fire and ice: Mitigation and burn piles help fortify against wildfires

The urban-wildland interface is changing – so is the approach to wildfire preparedness

Controlled burns planned within Durango city limits

Fire mitigation area encompass roughly 100 acres of urban-wildland interface

Durango Fire, county officials douse fears of building cost increases with adoption of new wildfire code

‘We want to do the right thing for the community now so it saves us 20 years from now’

Firefighters memorialized outside Durango Fire Protection District station

New downtown station on display at open house on Saturday

Voters approve Durango Fire Protection District property tax increase

DFPD thanks voters for putting their trust in the department

La Plata County voters receive crash course in this year’s ballot measures

League of Women Voters hosts discussion, information session

You had questions about La Plata County ballot measures. We dug up some answers

Voters will decide host of tax hikes, school board candidates Nov. 4

Durango fire district responds to opposition over proposed property tax increase

Pro and con statements published ahead of ballots being mailed