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Hanna Powers reports on the Oak Fire tearing through acres of land in Archuleta County this week, destroying nearly ...
Officials have lifted evacuation orders issued due to the Oak Fire, and measures are in place for residents to safely return ...
A fire burning near the town of Pagosa Springs is nearly 50% contained, and Archuleta County officials say evacuations due to ...
ARCHULETA COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - A wildfire burning in southwest Colorado is now 14 percent contained, but officials warn evacuees it’s still not safe to return home. As of Tuesday morning, the Oak ...
FEMA has announced the authorized use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Oak Fire burning in Archuleta ...
A fast-moving wildland fire dubbed the Oak Fire is prompting urgent evacuations in Archuleta County, Colorado. Authorities ...
The Lee Fire in Colorado has destroyed more than 116,000 acres and threatens power and energy infrastructure. See the latest ...
New evacuations were called today in Garfield County, on the southern edge of the fire, close to Rifle. The fire is more than ...
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FEMA to provide funds to battle Oak Fire

FEMA announced it authorized the use of federal funds on Monday afternoon to aid firefighting costs for the Oak Fire in ...
Archuleta County, with a population of about 14,000 people, contributes about $130,000 a year, and La Plata County, with a population of about 56,000 people, contributes around $545,000 a year to ...
Archuleta County is tightening its belt. It has to in the wake of a failed ballot measure that would have increased taxes to pay for a new jail, said county Commissioner Steve Wadley.