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Working with a target date of Thursday, July 5, for full containment, Weber Fire officials are in the mop-up stage of the 10,133-acre blaze.The fire was sparked around 4:15 p.m. on Friday, June, 22...
DATE: July 2, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
Standing at the edge of the charred remains of a wooded area in Weber Canyon on Thursday morning, a fire crew shouts instructions down the line.“Ready,” shouts Squad Leader Cliffton Fierro.“Ready,”...
DATE: July 2, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
Archaeologists worked alongside firefighters in the Mancos area this week to ensure the past, as well as the present, is salvaged from the devastation of the Weber Fire.As crews dug containment...
DATE: June 29, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
The investigation into the cause of the Weber Fire has revealed a person of interest according to a joint press release from the Bureau of Land Management and the Montezuma County Sheriffs...
DATE: June 29, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
MANCOS The battle against a wildfire demands many resources. From manpower to equipment, the strength of the fight against a blaze is often measured by the amount of resources dedicated to the...
DATE: June 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
For observers, the front line of a wildfire fight follows the path of flames. Walls of fire shoot up into the sky, turning trees into torches, and drawing the eyes of observers parked along...
DATE: June 26, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
MANCOS As the Weber Fire continued to blacken land in the Mancos region and smoke fell in a thick blanket on the small community, people in town took time to show their appreciation to the fire...
DATE: June 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
A report by the Durango Herald posted online Monday evening stated the Weber Fire was sparked by a stray bullet, according Butch Knowlton, director of La Plata County's Office of Emergency...
DATE: June 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
MANCOS — Montezuma County officials are relying on help from multiple agencies to battle the Weber Fire near Mancos, which has engulfed an estimated 6,000 acres in 24 hours.U.S. Forest Service and...
DATE: June 24, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
MANCOS As ash floated down from the smoke-filled sky, Barbara Rose kept worried eyes on the smoldering hillside above her home in the Elk Springs Ranch subdivision Saturday afternoon.The Weber...
DATE: June 23, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
Just a few days remain for area voters to return their mail-in ballots for the 2012 primary election.Primary election day is Tuesday, June 26, and though this years primary election is being...
DATE: June 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
Each day, eyes turn to the horizon. Searching out the shape of a cloud. Yearning for the glimpse of gray over the mountains. Hoping for rain.Each day, the skies remain clear. The hot sun beats down...
DATE: June 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News