The risk of Wildland fire in La Plata County is very high.   La Plata County, Colorado is home to 46,468 residents and is situated in the southwest corner of Colorado. The county encompasses 1,692 square miles with 1.08 million acres, and is a region with stunning landscapes ranging from high alpine peaks and meadows in the north to arid plateaus, sage plains and mesas in the south.

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Emergency Communication Resources 

• In Case of Emergency - Call 911
• Dispatch (Non-Emergency). 970-385-1324 (Durango Area Interagency Dispatch -San Juan National Forest). 
• Twitter Feeds 
  • Durango Fire Rescue @DurangoFire 
  • LaPlata County Sheriff  @lpcsheriff 
  • Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District @flmfpd 
• Facebook
  • ​Durango Fire Rescue @DurangoFire
  • Upper Pine River  @upperpinefpd.org 
  • Fort Lewis Mesa Fire  @fortlewismesafiredepartment
• Scanner 

Local News 

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Fire Restrictions 
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Burn Permits  

Durango Fire Protection District
https://durangofire.org/prevention-burn-permits/

Upper Pine Fire Protection District
http://upperpinefpd.org/burn-permits

Los Pinos Fire Protection District
https://lospinosfire.com/
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Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District
https://www.flmfire.org/open-burning/​

La Plata County Community Wildfire Protection Plan 

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La Plata County Resources 

State Resources 

Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS)

• Durango Office 970-247-5250
• Wildfire Mitigation https://csfs.colostate.edu/wildfire-mitigation/

San Juan National Forest  
970-247-4874

• https://www.facebook.com/sanjuannationalforest
• Columbine Ranger District  
  970-884-2512

Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)  970-422-3369

Southern Ute Indian Tribe  
970-563-0100  

• https://www.southernute-nsn.gov/

Durango Fire Protection District  

Website

Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Department 

Website

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Los Pinos Fire 

Website

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Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

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La Plata County Emergency
​Management Office 

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La Plata County Sheriff 

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Wildfire Adapted Partnership

Wildfire Adapted Partnership (WAP) inspires, educates and enables individuals and communities to protect lives and property from wildfire. 

Wildfire Information & Assistance, Home Assessments for Defensible Space or Home Hardening.  

​970-385-8909

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