The Six Shooter Fire burning near Bondad grew to 220 acres overnight, according to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. The SUIT said ground crews were able to reach 15% containment as of Wednesday...

With no chance for precipitation in Southwest Colorado in sight, firefighters working to contain the East Canyon Fire west of Durango are bracing for what could be a long battle. Pam Wilson, a...

Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire Sunday that left a Hermosa family displaced. Karola Hanks, fire marshal for Durango Fire Protection District, said authorities...

Another fire ignited Tuesday afternoon in Southwest Colorado, estimated at 75 acres near Bondad. Durango Fire Protection District Chief Hal Doughty said Tuesday afternoon that the new fire, called...

After months of being shut down, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is set to ride again, though with a much-altered look to adhere to social-distancing guidelines put in place because...

A wildfire that broke out Sunday east of Mancos has grown to more than 200 acres, prompting evacuations and a robust firefighting response. Connie Clementson, the Bureau of Land Management’s Tres...

A Durango family was displaced Wednesday after a fire at their apartment complex, but fire officials say the blaze could have been much worse. Karola Hanks, fire marshal for Durango Fire Protection...

The saying that “one person can ruin it for everyone” might become the unfortunate case at the popular Bakers Bridge hangout spot, where vandalism and trespassing have become an increasing problem....

A 61-year-old man who died while rafting on the Animas River last weekend died as a result of drowning, the La Plata County coroner determined after an autopsy Wednesday morning. Patrick Southworth...

A rare June storm blanketed several inches of snow across Southwest Colorado, with both Silverton and Telluride reporting about a half-foot of snow accumulation. Mike Charnick, a meteorologist with...

A 72-year-old man died near Bayfield on Saturday after a branch fell from a tree and struck him. La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith said Jim Harrington was at a gathering Saturday where friends...