Rocky Ford NewsLocal news for Rocky Ford, CO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.The dry, dusty aftermath of Ordway's fire- April 29, 2008 "They have a house and 30- to 100-acre lots, but they don't have the equipment to make it work." By R. SCOTT RAPPOLD ORDWAY - When the wind picks up in this eastern plains town, it rolls across the scorched earth like a choking tsunami, carrying dust that burns the eyes and stings the lungs. via The Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ford-co/2008/04/the-dry-dusty-aftermath-of-ordways-fire?fr... Thursday- April 24, 2008 Shareholders of six ditch companies have signed on for a "Super Ditch," which will lease water under a rotational fallowing plan, and plan to incorporate the agency next month. via Pueblo Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ford-co/2008/04/thursday?fromrss=1 Wildfire overtakes Ordway; 2 dead- April 21, 2008 "This is terrible. I hope everyone is OK. I hope I never see something like this again" Two people died Tuesday as a massive grass fire raced across thousands of acres of tinder-dry land, burning at least four homes and causing the evacuation of 1,100 residents here. via Pueblo Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ford-co/2008/04/wildfire-overtakes-ordway-2-dead?fromrss=1 Cause Of Fire In Ordway and Crowley County Possibly Revealed- April 20, 2008 "I'm scared, worried. I'm worried about the people in town" "I looked that way and Ordway was on fire," said Nadia Vogt, one of the evacuees. via KKTVhttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ford-co/2008/04/cause-of-fire-in-ordway-and-crowley-county... State of Emergency for Crowley County Fire- April 19, 2008 "We will be doing all we can to assist the people of ORdway and Crowley County as they try to bring this fire under control" At least two people died when a wind-driven wildfires swept across the plains and forced 1,110 residents to evacuate from the town of Ordway, on Tuesday. via KKTVhttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ford-co/2008/04/state-of-emergency-for-crowley-county-fire... 80 percent containment after wildfire forces state of emergency- April 18, 2008 A wildfire in the town of Ordway has taken the lives of two people and forced officials to declare a state of emergency but officials are getting the upper hand Wednesday with roughly 80 percent containment. via 9NEWShttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ford-co/2008/04/80-percent-containment-after-wildfire-forc... 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/rocky-ford-co/2008/04/ordway-fire-90-contained?fromrss=1 Orway Residents Escape Flames- April 16, 2008 "Somebody called and said, this is not a drill....get out...you need to get out." A large number of residents that have been evacuated from Ordway are at the Rocky Ford Exposition Center where they await word on the status of their homes. via KRDOhttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ford-co/2008/04/orway-residents-escape-flames?fromrss=1 Entire towns evacuated by wildfire- April 15, 2008 Pueblo Published 1 minute ago An enormous, out-of-control wildfire is burning in eastern Colorado. via KOAA-TV Pueblohttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ford-co/2008/04/entire-towns-evacuated-by-wildfire?fromrss... Vital Statistics- April 5, 2008 Born to Jennifer and Jerad Bond, Pueblo, a daughter, April 2 at Parkview Medical Center. via Pueblo Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ford-co/2008/04/vital-statistics?fromrss=1 |