Ute Pass Fire News Today

Durango has issued its first fire emergency ordinance since 2018, granting the city manager authority to regulate fire use and impose burn restrictions in anticipation of fire season, which has alread...

The gusty winds of spring are familiar to many who call this area home. In addition to being the harbinger of warmer temperatures and longer sunshine hours, they also herald something else equally fa...

Each week we highlight some of the most insightful, passionate and witty comments shared on Facebook in response to stories in The Durango Herald. This week, readers weighed in on Colorado Board of Ed...

La Plata County announced Thursday that Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect Friday as two fires have struck Southwest Colorado in the last week. The restrictions are set begin at 12:01 a.m. ...

Fire investigators announced Tuesday the Ute Pass Fire was started by a heavy-duty brush mower that struck a rock, sending off a spark that ignited the roughly 30-acre blaze northeast of Durango. The ...

A heavy-duty brush mower being used on private property struck a rock and sparked the wildfire that caused evacuations near Durango, Colorado, authorities said.

The Ute Pass Fire in Durango started after a heavy-duty lawn mower hit a rock, causing a spark, according to the Durango Fire Protection District.

Over 100 people rallied in Montrose on Saturday, demonstrating support for women's autonomy in response to a controversial draft Supreme Court decision leaked to the news outlet Politico signaling the high court is poised to overturn Roe V. Wade. Kate Redmond reports. Plus, PFAS chemicals are in some ski waxes, which then get into the environment, groundwater and even our bodies, causing health issues. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Madelyn Beck reports on one local source to get rid of ...

All pre-evacuation notices around the Ute Pass Fire in Durango were lifted Monday morning.

About 50 firefighters continued to combat the Ute Pass Fire northeast of Durango on Saturday that ignited around 4 p.m. Friday. The blaze, dubbed the Ute Pass Fire, quickly grew to 20 to 30 acres in s...