A homeowner in Bowie County, Texas thought that she had a great idea when she doused a snake near her house with gasoline and lit it on fire. Unfortunately for her, she forgot to think about what the snake might do before it eventually died. Of course after feeling the heat, the snake would proceed to flee into a brush pile and start her home on fire. Talk about revenge!
Jurors have begun deliberating the case of a beekeeper accused of setting a fire in Fort Collins. A decision could be made by the jurors as soon as today. Lawyers gave their closing arguments Tuesday in the trial of Benjamin Gilmore. He is charged with seven felony counts including attempted first-degree murder and arson following a fire that burned a building under construction and spread to a condominium complex in October.
A fire is burning in Old town Fort Collins. The building burning now is the 4-story Penny Flats mixed-use building. The fire spread from an adjacent building that was under construction.
Poudre Fire Authority firefighters are trying to bring the three-alarm fire under control with help from the Loveland Fire Department.
October 20, 2011 According to the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources you can expect to see smoke coming from the Devil's Backbone Open Space today, but there's no need to call 911 as it will be the result of a prescribed burn to reduce the cover of exotic grasses, improve wildlife forage and habitat, and reduce fuel loads that could contribute to a wildfire.
March 25, 2011 