Posts Tagged ‘Larimer County’
Crystal Fire: April 5 (Update 1:30 p.m.)
Fort Collins, CO – Last night the Rocky Mountain Type I Incident Management Team under the direction of Paul Summerfelt, Incident Commander, assumed management of the Crystal Fire. Today, Crews continue to build line and mitigate hazards on the Crystal Fire. This fire is currently burning in an area ten miles northwest of Masonville. Operations today will focus on: line construction, mitigating rolling debris, and suppress hot spots around homes. High winds predicted for this ... Full Story
Governor declares disaster emergency for Crystal Fire
DENVER — Monday, April 4, 2011 — Gov. John Hickenlooper issued a disaster emergency declaration today for the Crystal Fire in Larimer County. This declaration will authorize $1.7 million in state aid to help pay firefighting costs. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs. Hickenlooper ... Full Story
Crystal Fire: April 4 (Update)
Update 5 p.m., Larimer County Sheriff's Office Firefighters put in good effort today building containment lines around the fire. An updated containment percentage and total number of acres will not be available until tomorrow morning after crews finish updating information tonight. The latest information is available on the U.S. Forest Service's Incident Information website at www.inciweb.org/incident/2161. Mapping continued today and we expect more accurate figures on the ... Full Story
Crystal Fire Community Meeting Scheduled
April 3, 1:45 p.m. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office will host a community meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Big Thompson Elementary School at 7702 West Highway 34 to update evacuated residents on the status of the fire and the evacuations. We anticipate having some preliminary damage assessments to discuss at that meeting. Representatives from the American Red Cross and United Way will also be on hand to provide information and assistance. This meeting will be open only to ... Full Story
Air quality warning for Larimer County
The Larimer County Department of Public Health has issued a press release warning citizens downwind of the Crystal Fire about the effects of the smoke. Larimer County fire affecting air quality The Crystal wildfire (west of Horestooth/Masonville) could continue to cause significant amounts of smoke that could impact Larimer County residents while the fire is active according to local public health officials. “The high winds have been blowing smoke down into neighborhoods ... Full Story
Crystal Fire Updates
April 3, 10:29 p.m. Cold temperatures are expected tonight. Five engines will be patrolling the area throughout the night, and returning residents should remain vigilent if evacuation orders are reissued. Weather permitting tomorrow, air resources will be supporting 200+ firefighters. For complete information on this emergency, see http://www.larimer.org/emergency/emergency_detail.cfm?nam_id=73 April 3, 7 p.m., New information on size (~4,500 acres) and the structure ... Full Story
Crystal Fire blows up to 2,000 acres
Shortly after midnight the Larimer County Emergency Information Center announced that the Crystal Fire has blown up with sustained 50 mph winds and evacuations had been ordered. At that time the fire was estimated at 800 to 1100 acres with no containment. Emergency phone notifications went out to approximately 40 residences in the Stringtown Gulch area of the Buckhorn Canyon. The first evacuations were for residents in the following areas: South of Buckhorn Canyon to Stringtown ... Full Story
Crystal Fire Update
Larimer County Sheriff's Office Press Release April 2, 5 p.m. The Crystal Fire in Larimer County remains at about 20 to 25 acres with approximately 25% to 30% containment. Again this afternoon, winds remained relatively calm providing firefighters an opportunity to continue to contain the fire. One structure, containing an ATV and a motorcycle, was destroyed earlier today. The vehicles were also destroyed. No additional structures are threatened at this time ... Full Story
Light Plane accident at Owl Canyon Gliderport
Press Release Larimer County Sheriff Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputies and Wellington Fire responded to the Owl Canyon Gliderport near Larimer County Road 7 and Hackamore Road at approximately 9:47 a.m. today on the report of a downed aircraft. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a fixed-wing aircraft crashed approximately 75 yards west of the runway. The two occupants of the plane received only very minor injuries and refused treatment. The plane was ... Full Story
Financial Crimes Task Force arrests 27-year-old man
Over the past several months, the Northern Colorado Financial Crimes Task Force, with the assistance of the United States Secret Service, has been conducting an extensive investigation into fraudulently produced checks and identification cards that included victims from multiple jurisdictions in northern Colorado, as well as Wyoming. The case was presented to the District Attorney’s Office on March 25, 2011. As a result of this investigation, ... Full Story
