Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from Haviland Lake north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from the top of Molas Pass. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from the top of Molas Pass. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The sun shines through the smoke plume Monday from the Ice Fire burning west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday while fighting the Ice Fire west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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An air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday while fighting the Ice Fire west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A San Juan County Sheriff’s Office deputy stops drivers at Mineral Creek Road and U.S. Highway 550 on Monday as the Ice Fire burns west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The sun shines through a smoke plume from the Ice Fire burning west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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A single-seat air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Greg Anson and his dog, Moondog, were evacuated by helicopter Monday from Ice Lake Trail because of a wildfire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A single-seat air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from the top of Molas Pass. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from Haviland Lake north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from the top of Molas Pass. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from the top of Molas Pass. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The sun shines through the smoke plume Monday from the Ice Fire burning west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday while fighting the Ice Fire west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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An air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday while fighting the Ice Fire west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A San Juan County Sheriff’s Office deputy stops drivers at Mineral Creek Road and U.S. Highway 550 on Monday as the Ice Fire burns west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The sun shines through a smoke plume from the Ice Fire burning west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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A single-seat air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Greg Anson and his dog, Moondog, were evacuated by helicopter Monday from Ice Lake Trail because of a wildfire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A single-seat air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from Haviland Lake north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from the top of Molas Pass. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from the top of Molas Pass. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The sun shines through the smoke plume Monday from the Ice Fire burning west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday while fighting the Ice Fire west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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An air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday while fighting the Ice Fire west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A San Juan County Sheriff’s Office deputy stops drivers at Mineral Creek Road and U.S. Highway 550 on Monday as the Ice Fire burns west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The sun shines through a smoke plume from the Ice Fire burning west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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A single-seat air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Greg Anson and his dog, Moondog, were evacuated by helicopter Monday from Ice Lake Trail because of a wildfire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A single-seat air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from Haviland Lake north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from the top of Molas Pass. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton near Ice Lakes can be seen from the top of Molas Pass. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An eerie light is cast over the town of Silverton on Monday as the sun shines through the smoke plume from the Ice Fire west of town. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The sun shines through the smoke plume Monday from the Ice Fire burning west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday while fighting the Ice Fire west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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An air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday while fighting the Ice Fire west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A San Juan County Sheriff’s Office deputy stops drivers at Mineral Creek Road and U.S. Highway 550 on Monday as the Ice Fire burns west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The sun shines through a smoke plume from the Ice Fire burning west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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A single-seat air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Greg Anson and his dog, Moondog, were evacuated by helicopter Monday from Ice Lake Trail because of a wildfire. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A single-seat air tanker leaves the Ice Fire on Monday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Smoke from the Ice Fire burning Monday west of Silverton. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Plumes of smoke fill the skies above Silverton. This photo was taken about 4:30 p.m. Monday.