Rye NewsLocal news for Rye, CO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.MetroRegion- October 19, 2007 "My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water" Metro 15 homes evacuated; schools closed RYE - Fire scorched 15 acres of timberland on a bluff above a school Thursday, forcing the evacuation of about 15 homes in the area and a warning to about 250 more ... via Pueblo Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/rye-co/2007/10/metro-region-2?fromrss=1 Home- October 17, 2007 By 4 p.m. about a half-dozen homes had been evacuated and a reverse 911 call was made to residents advising them to pack their belongings. via Pueblo Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/rye-co/2007/10/home?fromrss=1 D70 plays vital role in Rye wildfire- October 15, 2007 "It may still smell like smoke, but the air will be clear." When the Rattlesnake Fire threatened homes and the nearby town of Rye on Thursday, District 70 schools became the center of activity for both firefighters and evacuees. via Pueblo Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/rye-co/2007/10/d70-plays-vital-role-in-rye-wildfire?fromrss=1 Rattlesnake Fire lacked venom- October 15, 2007 "It's gonna look pretty good here in a couple of years when the growth comes back." It could have been worse. The Rattlesnake Fire near Rye on Thursday consumed 19 acres of foliage, but no serious injuries were reported and no structures were damaged. via Pueblo Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/rye-co/2007/10/rattlesnake-fire-lacked-venom?fromrss=1 |