A cat alerted family members to a house fire early Sunday northeast of Durango, according to the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District.
The fire was reported shortly before 3:56 a.m. in the 13400 .
Voters on Tuesday night approved extending a property tax that will help fund a new fire station and urgent care clinic in the heart of Bayfield.
Early election results showed 71% of voters in support.
A citation was issued Monday to a La Plata County resident who burned trash in a barrel during a countywide fire ban, according to the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District.
The burn ba.