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Press Release 1
June 8,
2002
PRESS RELEASE
FIRE IN SOUTH CANYON
At 1 p.m.
today, the Glenwood Springs Fire Department and the Garfield County
Sheriff's Office were notified of a suspected fire southwest of Glenwood
Springs. Once on scene, responders discovered a brush fire that has now
grown to over 50 acres in size.
The fire is located approximately
two miles south of Interstate 70 off South Canyon Road. Residents in that
area have been evacuated. The fire appears to be moving in an easterly
direction.
Agencies
involved in this fire are as follows:
- Glenwood
Springs Fire Department
- Garfield
County Sheriff's Office
- Carbondale Fire District
- Burning
Mountain Fire District
- Basalt
Fire District
- Rifle
Fire District
- Glenwood
Springs Police Department
- Bureau of
Land Management
- U.S.
Forest Servic
- Colorado
Forest Service
- Glenwood
Springs and Garfield County Road and Bridge.
Ron VanMeter
of the Garfield County Sheriff's Office will be the Public Information
Officer for this fire until notified otherwise. Direct phone calls to
970-384-3611. Your phone calls will be returned as soon as possible. Press
release updates on this fire will be given later
today.
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