Olney Springs NewsLocal news for Olney Springs, CO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Coroner: Firefighters Killed at Ordway Blaze Died Instantly- April 29, 2008 The Crowley County Coroner says two firefighters who were killed when their truck plummeted off a burned-out bridge died instantly from the impact. via KKCO-TV Grand Junctionhttp://www.topix.net/city/olney-springs-co/2008/04/coroner-firefighters-killed-at-ordway-b... Coroner: Firefighters died instantly- April 29, 2008 "They were traveling the speed limit and as they passed over the ravine their truck slammed into the bottom of the other side of the ravine. That was enough to crush the vehicle" The two Olney Springs firefighters who were killed when the emergency vehicle they were riding in plunged into a ravine while on a call to help battle a raging wildfire here died instantly, the Crowley County ... via Pueblo Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/olney-springs-co/2008/04/coroner-firefighters-died-instantly?fro... Lawmakers seek hike in car fees to fund bridge repairs statewide- April 27, 2008 "Once you see a piece of rebar underneath a bridge, that's just the beginning of it starting to deteriorate to a very catastrophic event. We decided that if we were going to fulfill our promise, we needed to carry something like this." Two Southern Colorado lawmakers want to assess a special vehicle fee to help pay for improving some of the state's dilapidated bridges. via Pueblo Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/olney-springs-co/2008/04/lawmakers-seek-hike-in-car-fees-to-fund... Olney Springs Firefighters May Have Been Saved- April 25, 2008 "Good, the Highway department is on the other side blocking the bridge before somebody got hurt." NEWSCHANNEL 13 - It's an emotional e-mail that says if he waited 30 more seconds he could have saved the lives of two firefighters. via KRDOhttp://www.topix.net/city/olney-springs-co/2008/04/olney-springs-firefighters-may-have-bee... In a flash, Ordway's way of life goes up in smoke- April 25, 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/olney-springs-co/2008/04/in-a-flash-ordways-way-of-life-goes-up-... Investigators probe last week's fires- April 24, 2008 "Although the fires were determined to be human-caused, no evidence of an intentional criminal act was observed" Nine-year-old Kaytlin Gray looks over the remains of her aunt Staci Buford's house north of Ordway. via Denver Post EconomyReal Estatehttp://www.topix.net/city/olney-springs-co/2008/04/investigators-probe-last-weeks-fires?fr... Wildfires Kill Two Firefighter In Colorado- April 23, 2008 Daily Firefighter News and Photos Article Colorado - Fire Chief Terry DeVore and Firefighter John Schwartz of Olney Springs Volunteer Fire Department were killed in their fire apparatus while trying to cross a ... via FireFightingNews.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/olney-springs-co/2008/04/wildfires-kill-two-firefighter-in-color... |