Aspen Wall Wood fire continues to burn and smoke
Durango, Colorado Fri 70% chance of precipitation
Fire at sawmill started in decades-old waste pile
Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 1:13 PM Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 10:08 PM Smoke from the fire at Aspen Wall Wood is blown southward on Friday. The fire is 100% contained. Jim Mimiaga/The Journal Smoke from the Aspen Wall Wood fire is visible southeast of Dolores. The fire in a massive slash pile is expected to burn and smolder for weeks or even months. Jim Mimiaga/The Journal A fire in a slash pile at the Aspen Wall Wood sawmill threatened the entire mill but was contained by local firefighters. No structures were lost.
Fire threatened entire Dolores sawmill, owner says
Durango, Colorado Currently Fri 1% chance of precipitation
Firefighters from SW Colorado battle blaze in frigid, windy weather
Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 5:17 PM Updated: Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 7:54 PM Flames cover slash piles Saturday night behind the Aspen Wall Wood mill in Dolores. Colleen Donley/For the Journal David Sitton, of Aspen Wood Products, explains the milling operation to U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in this photo from September 2019. The Journal file It’s uncertain how the fire started, but officials believe it began deep within the slash pile. Erika Alvero/For The Journal Advertisement Flames at the top of the hill behind the mill.