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A coroner has identified the pilot who died in a small, single-engine plane crash east of Centennial Airport on Tuesday afternoon.

A 4-year-old boy who died hours after he was struck by a falling tree in Jefferson County was slacklining before the accident, according to the sheriff’s office.

"There was pretty much just a disregard as far as fireworks laws went and as far as just, generally, the safety of everybody went," South Metro Fire Rescue said Tuesday.

National Lenders General Agency is getting involved with the independent and buy-here, pay-here dealership segments in more ways that just offering its risk management services to clients. The company announced on Tuesday that it has joined four independent dealer associations, including the organizations in Texas, Georgia, the Carolinas, Indiana, and the local chapter of TIADA in Houston, where its home office is located.

(with The Colorado Sun)

South Metro Fire Rescue said they send three times the number of resources to any fire compared to a day with no Red Flag Warning.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of several stories in a regular series with a purpose of preparing voters for the May 17 primary election.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of several stories in a regular series with a purpose of preparing voters for the May 17 primary election.

Witnessing a wildfire and experiencing the destruction firsthand is beyond difficult for those who call the area home. And more and more, it appears that year-round wildfires are the new normal and both residents and first responders must prepare and adjust.

The long-term forecast for the summer fire season is still unknown, but we know from this weekend's NCAR fire and other fires throughout the state – short-term conditions are dangerous.