After battling a gripping wildfire scenario for almost a solid week that prompted the evacuation of 150 homes, fire fighting personnel are making progress in Mancos. The 9,000-plus-acre Weber Fire, which blew up nearly a week ago, is now 30 percent contained. Remarkably, no homes have been lost in the blaze. Nevertheless, red flag weather conditions still persist throughout the region, and locals are biting their nails as lightning and gusty winds remain in the forecast. Here’s a look at a proud effort to contain what’s shaping up to be another historic fire. For up-to-date fire status, be sure to check out the Telegraph website at www.durangotelegraph.com
 

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  A helicopter delivers H20 to a hotspot near Mancos.

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  A precise water drop into a burning hillside.

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  Twenty-year Mancos Fire and Rescue veteran, Gary Woolsey, inspects a charred scene near a residence.

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  Open flames spew black smoke into the air.

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  A Mancos barn watches a burning hillside from up close.