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63 Structures Lost As State Of Emergency Declared

At least 63 structures have been lost and Gov. Bill Ritter has declared a state of emergency to help fund firefighting efforts west of Boulder.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:33:46 MDT

Latest Images: More Homes Burn Tuesday

AirTracker 7 captures more dramatic images of homes going up in flames on Tuesday afternoon.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 17:46:33 MDT

Dispatch Tapes: Crash, Exploding Propane Tank Started Fire

The Fourmile Canyon Fire erupted when a vehicle collided with a propane tank Monday morning, according to 911 tapes obtained by TheDenverChannel.com.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:03:36 MDT

Smoke Triggers Health Alerts Along Front Range

State health officials issued a fire-fueled air quality alert for the Front Range that remains in effect until at least 4 p.m. Wednesday. Smoke from the Fourmile Canyon Fire in west Boulder County is fueling air particulate pollution from El Paso County to Weld Count.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:15:38 MDT

Smoke From Fire Blankets Foothills Around Boulder

Thick smoke from the Fourmile Canyon Fire blanketed the Foothills around Boulder Tuesday morning. State health officials issued a fire-fueled air quality alert for the Front Range.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:29:15 MDT

Viewer Pictures Of Fire Part 2

See more dramatic pictures of the fire and the smoke from Fourmile Canyon Fire. These are captured by 7NEWS viewers.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:54:06 MDT

Upload Your Fire, Smoke Pictures

Did you see the huge plume of smoke covering the sky while out on a Labor Day hike? Or notice it during your barbecue?

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:27:57 MDT

Children's Hospital Doctor Arrested, Accused Of Writing Fake Prescriptions

The head of the emergency department at the Children's Hospital has been arrested, accused of writing more than 600 fake prescriptions for pain medication.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:51:35 MDT

Dead Dog Found In Office Filing Cabinet

Staff at a medical office made a nasty discovery Thursday: a dead dog in a filing cabinet.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:58:29 MDT

Denver-Bound Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing

A FedEx cargo plane has made an emergency landing at Will Rogers World Airport.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 17:32:21 MDT

Gold Hill Fire Evacuees Seek Answers About Homes

Evacuees desperate to know if their homes are still standing met at Chatauqua Park.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:35:42 MDT

Insurance Advice For Evacuated Residents In Fourmile Canyon Fire

Residents evacuated as a result of the Fourmile Canyon Fire should contact their insurance agents immediately with emergency contact information, the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association said Tuesday.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 14:40:55 MDT

Colo. Eyes Old Mine Fires Still Smoldering

A number of old underground coal mine fires in western Colorado the region are getting new attention as officials work to try to at least cool them down, if not put them out.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:02:23 MDT

Maes And Hickenlooper Announce Debate Schedule

The Republican and Democratic nominees for governor pledged Tuesday to run campaigns specific to the issues, and they agreed to a fall debate schedule.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:42:31 MDT

Special Forces Train By Horseback In CO Foothills

Before dawn one recent morning, as much of the city slept, a small group of elite Fort Carson soldiers was choppered onto a mountain clearing near Colorado Springs and left to find its way down -- in the dark, on horseback.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:22:48 MDT

New Police Station, Courthouse Tagged By Graffiti

Pueblo's new police station and court building was vandalized by graffiti taggers.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 08:17:32 MDT

Marine Saves Man From Burning Home In Littleton

A Marine ran into a burning home and pulled a man to safety.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 06:29:28 MDT

Losing Lottery Ticket = Free Car

Unemployed man's 30 or so entries in the Colorado Lottery/State Fair second chance drawing paid off.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:12:21 MDT

Denver Water To Start Line Work In West Wash Park

Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:09:06 MDT

3 Northern Colorado Banks May Merge

Three banks in Larimer County hope to merge into one locally owned bank by buying out a major shareholder.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:04:00 MDT