Sugar City NewsLocal news for Sugar City, CO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Firefighters Raise Funds for Three Men Lost in Wildfires- April 24, 2008 "I'm always grateful for people helping other people" They gave their lives battling devastating wildfires in southern Colorado. Now fire fighters are joining to help their families. via KRDOhttp://www.topix.net/city/sugar-city-co/2008/04/firefighters-raise-funds-for-three-men-los... In a flash, Ordway's way of life goes up in smoke- April 24, 2008 "Don't dilly-dally - get out now." Utility workers repair lines next to a fence Friday on Lane 17.5 in Ordway. The fence melted from the intense heat of the Ordway blaze. via Rocky Mountain Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/sugar-city-co/2008/04/in-a-flash-ordways-way-of-life-goes-up-in-... Pilot killed fighting wildfire- April 22, 2008 "We've lost several homes on the west and south sides of town" A home is threatened by an encroaching wildfire on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, near Carbondale, Colo. via Denver Posthttp://www.topix.net/city/sugar-city-co/2008/04/pilot-killed-fighting-wildfire?fromrss=1 Deadly Ordway fire 95% contained; residents return home to 'mess'- April 20, 2008 "You can see where farmers plowed to try to stop the flames" Jorene Markus looks at her home destroyed by wildfire in Ordway. Markus had lived in the house for more than 35 years. via Rocky Mountain Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/sugar-city-co/2008/04/deadly-ordway-fire-95-contained-residents-... Colorado Wildfires Kill At Least 3- April 18, 2008 "I fully intend to keep the fire out of Missouri Heights. Our main objective is life safety and then to protect structures" Three major wildfires burning in the state has killed several people, destroyed a handful of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate. via My58.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/sugar-city-co/2008/04/colorado-wildfires-kill-at-least-3?fromrss... Ordway fire 90% contained- April 17, 2008 "Not only did these two fine men serve the public by upholding safety and security in their daily jobs, but they further served their communities by volunteering" Katie DeBerge age 12, left, reacts to the smoke in her eyes as she and her mother Cindy DeBerge were reunited after Katie took shelter near a lake when a fire swept through their home in Ordway, Colo. via Denver Post EconomyReal Estatehttp://www.topix.net/city/sugar-city-co/2008/04/ordway-fire-90-contained?fromrss=1 3 die in Colorado wildfires; storm could aid firefighters- April 16, 2008 "I thought if the fire came, I thought I could do whatever I could to stop it." Firefighters were hoping rain and snow Wednesday would help them quell blazes that scorched thousands of acres, forced hundreds of residents to evacuate and left three people dead.Winds gusted up to 50 mph along the Rocky Mountain Front Range and eastern plains on Tuesday, fanning flames that quickly spread across 7,100 acres _ or 11 square miles _ of grassland near Ordway. Authorities told all 1,200 residents to...http://www.topix.net/city/sugar-city-co/2008/04/3-die-in-colorado-wildfires-storm-could-ai... |