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Fort Lewis Mesa volunteer firefighters carry on family legacy

Twenty-eight volunteers serve 2,093 residences with no pay, odd hours and big red trucks

Local governments and land agencies upgrade fire restrictions

Stage 2 bans campfires in San Juan National Forest, among other activities

La Plata County 911 dispatch center in need of more employees

Two dispatchers, one supervisor monitor emergency calls on most days

Emergency fire authority granted to Durango city manager

Ordinance reflects increasing fire danger in the area

La Plata County joins other land agencies in implementing fire restrictions earlier than planned

Stage 1 precautions effective Thursday morning

La Plata County holds large-scale drill to prepare for eventual wildfire

Multiday simulation includes mock evacuations of hospital, subdivisions

Fire restrictions lifted in unincorporated La Plata County

Campfires, open burning and other previously restricted activities are now allowed

Local fire districts honor Sept. 11 fallen firefighters with stair climb

First responders complete five laps on steps leading to Fort Lewis College

Dry conditions prime for wildfires in southwestern La Plata County

A small fire burned about an acre near Kline

Single-family home burns in La Plata Canyon

No injuries reported; structure left uninhabitable

Marvel family loses home, belongings in house fire

Fire chief says it appears fire started by wood stove

Fort Lewis Mesa fire receives tax increase, freedom from state amendment

Early results show measures passing by two-to-one margin