It was a year ago now that we started telling you about the Fourmile Fire in Boulder County. Now, residents there are remembering being run out of their homes to safety. The winds during the fire were up to 60 miles an hour, and as the fire grew on a daily basis, the fire burned some six thousand acres, took out 169 buildings, including homes, and today, there are acres of fire damage. Reports indicate that two of the homes have been rebuilt, and there are nearly four dozen permits to rebuild. The Fourmile fire is believed to have started in a fire pit as someone was burning scrap wood.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
McAlister Announces Committee Tonight
We'll find out tonight who all the members of Fort Morgan's Stormwater Ad Hoc Committee. Mayor Terry McAlister will announce which residents, along with himself and council members will serve on that committee. The expectation is that one resident from each of the city's council districts will serve on the committee.
Brighton Man Survives Lightning Strike
(Brighton, CO) -- A Brighton man is out of the hospital and lucky to be alive after being struck by lightning over the weekend. Chip Wiman says lightning traveled through a tree and into his body while he was at his daughter's track meet. He suffered only burns and scrapes and no other serious injuries.
Blind spots hurt Colorado emergency radio network
DENVER (AP) — A statewide radio network for Colorado emergency responders doesn't work as well as planners hoped because of blind spots in the mountains.
The Denver Post reported that the state has invested an estimated $200 million to $300 million in the system, much of it from federal grants.
The system was a high priority after the 2001 terrorist attacks. Users range from police and firefighters to hospitals and schools.
The system relies on line-of-sight transmissions over a network of towers. It works well in flat country, but officials say the system needs more towers to get the same performance in the mountains.
Two agencies, the U.S. Forest Service and the Colorado State Forest Service, haven't joined the system because of the problems in the mountains.
The Denver Post reported that the state has invested an estimated $200 million to $300 million in the system, much of it from federal grants.
The system was a high priority after the 2001 terrorist attacks. Users range from police and firefighters to hospitals and schools.
The system relies on line-of-sight transmissions over a network of towers. It works well in flat country, but officials say the system needs more towers to get the same performance in the mountains.
Two agencies, the U.S. Forest Service and the Colorado State Forest Service, haven't joined the system because of the problems in the mountains.
Paramedics filling health care gap as need grows
DENVER (AP) — Paramedics in Colorado and other states are filling a heath care gap by providing primary health care and home visits to patients when they are not on emergency ambulance calls.
Eagle County medical officer Drew Werner says patients often do not need expensive doctor visits, but they also don't need expensive home care.
Under a pilot program in Eagle County, more than 600,000 people who are uninsured in Colorado could benefit from the program by getting preventive care that could help keep them out of doctors' offices and emergency rooms.
With a little more training, paramedics are doing some of the work of hospitals and doctors, like giving shots and administering medicine to patients who have already been to a hospital or seen a
Eagle County medical officer Drew Werner says patients often do not need expensive doctor visits, but they also don't need expensive home care.
Under a pilot program in Eagle County, more than 600,000 people who are uninsured in Colorado could benefit from the program by getting preventive care that could help keep them out of doctors' offices and emergency rooms.
With a little more training, paramedics are doing some of the work of hospitals and doctors, like giving shots and administering medicine to patients who have already been to a hospital or seen a
Weld Food Bank sees demand for help soar
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — The Weld Food Bank is struggling to meet demand because of a 77 percent increase in the number of households seeking help over the past five years.
The Greeley Tribune reported Monday that the organization distributed more than 30,000 food boxes to Weld County residents in the past year.
Kevin Mullin, the food bank's development director, says the group needs contributions of food and money.
He says the group can buy about 10 cans of food with a $1 donation. To cut costs, the group buys generic brands or bulk foods, which are sorted and packaged.
Some food comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but it can be given only to specific groups, such as senior citizens and children younger than 6.
The Greeley Tribune reported Monday that the organization distributed more than 30,000 food boxes to Weld County residents in the past year.
Kevin Mullin, the food bank's development director, says the group needs contributions of food and money.
He says the group can buy about 10 cans of food with a $1 donation. To cut costs, the group buys generic brands or bulk foods, which are sorted and packaged.
Some food comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but it can be given only to specific groups, such as senior citizens and children younger than 6.
Police: Sleeping suspects had gun, drugs in car
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Springs police say they found drugs and a stolen gun inside a car with three suspected gang members and three underage females, all of them sleeping.
The Gazette reports that an officer approached the car at about 5 a.m. Monday because it was in a park after hours.
Police say they found the gun and 265 grams of marijuana in the trunk. They say the underage females had been drinking.
Three men were arrested on suspicion of drug and weapons violations and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
It wasn't immediately clear if the females face charges.
FRUITA POLICE STATION
The Gazette reports that an officer approached the car at about 5 a.m. Monday because it was in a park after hours.
Police say they found the gun and 265 grams of marijuana in the trunk. They say the underage females had been drinking.
Three men were arrested on suspicion of drug and weapons violations and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
It wasn't immediately clear if the females face charges.
FRUITA POLICE STATION
Police: Teen loses legs as she tries to hop train
LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — A 17-year-old Colorado State University student lost both her legs when she tried to hop aboard a freight train and slipped underneath the moving train on Monday.
Police say one of three males with the student was briefly dragged by the train but suffered only minor injuries. The accident occurred in the northern Colorado town of Longmont shortly after 1 p.m. when the group tried to board the northbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe train.
The student was taken to Longmont United Hospital by ambulance and then flown to Denver Health Medical Center. Denver Health officials said they couldn't release any information about her, but Longmont Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur said he believed she was conscious and able to talk.
No names have been released, but Satur said the three males with were between 17 and 20 years old.
Police say one of three males with the student was briefly dragged by the train but suffered only minor injuries. The accident occurred in the northern Colorado town of Longmont shortly after 1 p.m. when the group tried to board the northbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe train.
The student was taken to Longmont United Hospital by ambulance and then flown to Denver Health Medical Center. Denver Health officials said they couldn't release any information about her, but Longmont Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur said he believed she was conscious and able to talk.
No names have been released, but Satur said the three males with were between 17 and 20 years old.
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