On Sunday, March 4th, 2012, a house on Baxter Street in Ward, CO was completely destroyed by fire due to an apparent propane leak and subsequent fire. The residence is a total loss. Three adults and two children (boys) ages 7 and 9 have been impacted by this event. Thankfully there were no serious injuries….
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House fire on Baxter Street
Shortly after 8PM on Sunday night there was an explosion and fire at a home on Baxter Street. One adult was slightly injured, the 2 children emerged unharmed and the dog was slightly singed. The house was extensively damaged. The cause of the fire has not been officially determined, but is suspected to be a…
Fires today – according to OEM
It appears that Lee Hill may be closed, due to a fire at Deer Trail and Lee Hill, but the evac order (radius of one mile) has been lifted. Also a fire was reported at 3000 block of Fourmile, that is reported to be contained. More info at http://boulderoem.com/emergency-status There was a transformer with a…
Goats and Fire Mitigation. Oh my.
A new fire mitigation business. After the Four Mile firestorm in September 2010, not surprising, but this business employs voracious, funny, four-legged workers. Goat Hill Grazers will bring their goats to your property where they will munch down on your weeds, eliminating much of the ladder fuel that the Fire Departments warn us against. Contact…
Ham Radio training!!!
In more awesome Mountain Leaders Forum (soon to be InterMountain Alliance) news we’ll be holding 2 training sessions to prepare for the Technicians class of Amateur Radio License. You can attend one or the other (or both, but that’s not necessary). There are online resources as primers (links will be available Sept 30 on this…
A ballot initiative that affects Ward and surroundings
This is a Boulder County ballot initiative that proposes to create a Mountain Forest Improvement District as a recommendation of the Citizen Advisory Team concerning the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. This would be the entity that would “plan and implement forest improvement projects in wild land-urban interface areas, including projects to reduce hazardous fuels and…
Smell smoke?
It’s from a prescribed burn on National Forest land the other side of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Solutions for Occupational Safety: First Aid, CPR, AED class
The class, held on 2 Saturdays, was a great success and 3 of our Indian Peaks firefighters, and several general community members received their CPR and First Aid certifications. We’d love to have SOS and Patti Anderson back for another round of classes, and offer the opportunity to other local communities, so if you’re interested,…
Maxwell Fire, Left Hand Canyon, June 27, 2011
Well we knew we’d need this sooner or later and here we are. There’s a 100 acre fire at the shooting range area in Left Hand Canyon. The cause is under investigation, the USFS is in charge and as of 2:09PM it was 25% contained and no structures are threatened.