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Two public meetings are scheduled for June 23 in Big Timber to provide information and take comments on a proposal to expand the waste tailings storage facilities for the East

Crews worked for days in rough terrain building fire lines meant to contain the blaze, lines that may be put to the test Friday as winds pick up.

The Perins Peak Fire has been downsized a bit by fire managers, but fire officials say they aren’t taking any chances with the 100-acre blaze.

Here's a rundown of key facts and important resources on the wildfire burning less than two miles west of Durango.

A 102-acre wildfire burning just miles northwest of Durango in the Perins Peak State Wildlife Area has caused a pre-evacuation notice for County Road 208, the Dry Fork and Rock

Firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon to a rapidly growing wildfire west of downtown Durango that required heavy air support throughout the afternoon and into the evening. The Perins Peak Fire bega...

Firefighters stopped the Perins Peak Fire on Wednesday as mild weather and significant air resources helped crews limit the growth of the blaze to just 2 acres. The fire is now at 102 acres after reac...

Firefighters were keeping a close eye overnight on the Perins Peak Fire, which broke out around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon near Durango, Colorado.

Pre-evacuation orders are in place for County Road 208 and the Dry Fork and Rockridge subdivisions, as well as County Road 206 to Highway 160 due to a wildfire burning near Perins Peak west of Durango.

A wildfire burning west of Durango is suspected to have started from human-caused ignition, officials from the Bureau of Land Management said in a news release Wednesday.