Durango Fire Protection District

Efforts to contain the wildfire near Electra Lake north of Durango continued Saturday as firefighting crews doused hot spots. The fire was reported at about 11:40 a.m. Friday in the 42000 block of...

After a big victory on Election Day when voters approved a property tax increase to help pay for Durango Fire Protection District operations, the agency is resuming a push to charge construction...

A property tax increase for the Durango Fire Protection District won by a landslide Tuesday. About 73 percent of city voters supported the increase, and 70 percent of La Plata County voters in the...

With La Plata County residents receiving their November ballots in the mail this week, the Durango Fire Protection District and Durango School District 9-R board candidates made a final push to...

The campaign urging voters to support a property tax increase for the Durango Fire Protection District is running on a tight budget. The Yes for Durango Fire committee reported raising $4,000...

On their November ballots, city and Durango Fire Protection District residents will be asked to increase their property taxes to pay for more firefighters, fire stations and a training facility. ...

Why do voters inside the city limits and county residents inside the fire district see two different questions? The city of Durango is not part of the fire district. They are protected by the fire...

Construction crews are tearing down the charred remains of Tercero Townhouse, where a deadly fire torched the residential units nearly four months ago in west Durango. Firefighters said the cause...

One year ago this week, an early morning fire caused extensive damage to El Moro Spirits and Tavern . To mark the anniversary, the restaurant on Thursday will donate a portion of sales and accept...

A family of five plus two dogs were displaced from their home Friday west of Durango where a wood-burning stove caught the roof on fire. The fire was reported at 7:21 a.m. at unit No. 35 in the...

Deb Gibson lost her 21-year-old son, Shane, to an accidental opioid overdose four years ago. Since then, she has made it her mission to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic in America. Gibson...