Month: March 2013

Frederick D. Ziegler is scheduled to appear in Larimer County District Court on April 16 for sentencing on one count of felony theft. The charge was based on Ziegler’s activities between March 2004 and August […]

State Climatologist Nolan Doesken sat in his Foothills Campus office at Colorado State University last week and watched the smoke from the Galena Fire change color as the fire moved from grass and brush to […]

Due to the proximity of the Galena Fire, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space and Soderberg Open Space are temporarily closed. Once the fire is contained, Larimer County Department of Natural Resources’ staff will assess the open […]

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is assessing the adverse effects of the Galena Fire on Lory State Park, which is closed until further notice. The fire consumed between 800 and 1,000 acres of public land. The […]

Support Wellington’s Rice Elementary School by viewing and voting for their video submission for the “Schools on the Move Challenge” video contest at cando.pvhs.org/video-challenge/. The “Schools on the Move Challenge” is an annual program where […]

The Galena Fire is now estimated at 1348 acres. There has been minimal growth in the fire and the higher estimate is based on better mapping. Containment is at 75 percent but is expected to […]

All evacuations for the Galena Fire will be lifted at 8 p.m. on March 16. Residents in the affected area will remain on pre-evacuation and should be prepared to leave again if necessary. No credentials […]

About 40 firefighters battled the March 15 wildfire on Eddy Lane near LaPorte that threatened three homes. See our photo gallery at www.northfortynews.com/photos

The Galena Fire is currently estimated at approximately 750 to 1,000 acres. A Type III fire incident management team has taken command of the fire this morning. Additional crews and a Type 2 helicopter are […]