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Fire in Yuma County - Yikes!
18 Mar 2012 19:26 #1
by ScienceChic
From Tony Rayl/Yuma Pioneer
Grass Fire Forces Evacuation Of Eckley, Colo.
3 Firefighters Hurt; 2 Homes Destroyed; 300 Residents Evacuated From Town Near Neb. Border
Alan Gathright, 7NEWS Content Producer
March 18, 2012
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
Fire in Yuma County - Yikes! was created by ScienceChic
From Tony Rayl/Yuma Pioneer
Grass Fire Forces Evacuation Of Eckley, Colo.
3 Firefighters Hurt; 2 Homes Destroyed; 300 Residents Evacuated From Town Near Neb. Border
Alan Gathright, 7NEWS Content Producer
March 18, 2012
YUMA COUNTY, Colo. -- A mile-wide grass fire has forced evacuations in a 224-square mile area, including the 300-resident town of Eckley, Colo., near the Nebraska border on Sunday.
Three firefighters had minor injuries, at least two homes were destroyed and several other structures were threatened, said Ana Baucke, spokeswoman for the Yuma County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff issued an automated telephone alert ordering residents to evacuate a 16 mile-by-14-mile area, Baucke.
The fire acreage was not known, but it was estimated to be between 1 mile and 1½-miles wide.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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