At least 92 structures have been lost and Gov. Bill Ritter has declared a state of emergency to help fund firefighting efforts west of Boulder as scores of firefighters battled the worst fire in 50 years in the county.
The Fourmile Canyon Fire erupted when a vehicle collided with a propane tank Monday morning, according to radio communication moments after the fire was reported.
At a Tuesday briefing, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said authorities are investigating whether the crash and propane explosion triggered the 7,120-acre wildfire.
Sept. 06--AMESBURY -- When a toxic mold outbreak last March forced Fire Department staff into trailers set up on the back lot of the town's public safety complex, it was thought the temporary housing would last for about six months.
But coming up on the six-month mark, fire Chief Jonathan Brickett said he expects firefighters will be in the trailers through the winter, given that planned fixes to both the fire station and police station have not yet begun.
Sept. 07--Although firefighters are called on to deal with everything from wildfires to hurricanes, the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf was a new experience for the many Middle Georgia firefighters who spent weeks or months helping clean up oil and recover wounded animals.
An Attleborough woman was in the hospital Tuesday after she was stung hundreds of times by yellow jackets or wasps this weekend.
A 53-year-old woman apparently fell onto a nest outside her Division Street home and the insects swarmed over her entire torso, eventually stinging her more than 500 times, officials said.
Sept. 06--ST. PAUL -- Firefighters in St. Paul had difficulty entering a house Sunday afternoon to fight a fire and search for occupants because of "hoarder-like" conditions, fire officials said.
Firefighters finally had to break through windows to make entry because of the amount of property that blocked the doors at 195 Goodrich Ave., Fire Marshal Steve Zaccar said.
A SCHOOLBOY has been charged with attempting to steal a fire engine after crews were ambushed by a gang of youths as they battled a blaze in Edinburgh.
The 15-year-old is accused of jumping into the appliance and revving the engine in a bid to drive off, while up to 30 others - some as young as five - ran riot and pelted the crews with eggs.
