Water supply, wildfire concerns loom over spring, summer
Durango, Colorado Currently Fri 1% chance of precipitation 53% chance of precipitation 9% chance of precipitation
Prolonged drought did not loosen its grip over the winter
Friday, April 9, 2021 6:03 AM Jarrod Biggs, city of Durango’s assistant utilities director, says the city pulls water from its main source, the Florida River, while talking Wednesday at the newly revamped diversion site. Water taken from the river travels down a gravity-fed pipe for about 9.1 miles and then empties into the city reservoir. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Water supply, wildfire concerns loom over spring, summer Jarrod Biggs, city of Durango’s assistant utilities director, says the city pulls water from its main source, the Florida River, while talking Wednesday at the newly revamped diversion site. Water taken from the river travels down a gravity-fed pipe for about 9.1 miles and then
Durango identifies 6 miles around city limits for fire mitigation
Durango, Colorado Currently Tue 27% chance of precipitation 59% chance of precipitation 56% chance of precipitation 65% chance of precipitation
Two-year effort aims to eliminate overgrowth near populated areas By Shannon Mullane Durango and Pine River Valley reporter
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 5:03 AM Mark Loveall, supervisory forester for the Colorado State Forest Service in Durango, and Amy Schwarzbach, city of Durango natural resources manager, look over a clump of Gambel oak and trees Thursday in Overend Mountain Park. The city is partnering with agencies to reduce the wildfire danger in the wildland urban interface around city limits.