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Residents ponder beam of light captured on Bayfield man’s front porch camera

Fire chief suspects a gas flare, but others share more imaginative ideas

DATE: Jan 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

This Colorado scientist fled the Marshall fire, then returned to study how it happened

In 2021, the devastating Marshall fire showed wildfire can strike Colorado in almost any place or season. Scientists now hope to glean lessons from it for communities across the West.

DATE: Dec 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Heroic canine saves neighbor from potential explosion

Sensitive to the smell of smoke, Dozer the Dog woke his owners to a fire burning a shed a quarter of a mile away.

DATE: Dec 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former firefighter and Marine still works to save lives

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District’s Kevin Aguilar thinks everyone should learn the basics of emergency medicine

DATE: Dec 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mother, daughter and three pets escape house fire in Forest Lakes subdivision

Firefighters also rescue a kitten from the blaze

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Sheriff officer’s pants catch fire, causing severe burns

Lithium battery may have been the culprit

DATE: Oct 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM postpones Animas City Mountain burn until spring 2023

Uncooperative weather conditions were primary reason behind decision to call off treatment

DATE: Oct 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton Square cafe goes up in flames Wednesday morning

Family given shelter in Grand Imperial Hotel; community fundraising efforts underway

DATE: Oct 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Controlled burn reignites, scorching home and destroying barn southeast of Durango

Property owners had a controlled agricultural burn that reignited

DATE: Sep 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Forest Service works to control small fire northwest of Durango

DATE: Sep 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prescribed burn planned for Animas City Mountain

BLM schedules numerous fire treatments for September in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Sep 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Team to row 3,000 miles to raise awareness about mental health for first responders

Farmington-based Guardian Initiatives jumps aboard Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

DATE: Aug 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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