Castillo who is live from the burn area. Amanda, how does it look . Reporter weant see any flames from where were standing, and its so dark we can hardly see the mountain, but the wind you were talking that wind actually made conditions very difficult for crews last night. It pushed that fire from its initial four to six acre to the 300 we have been telling you about. People living here in neighborhood. Theyre lucky to be waking up in their homes last night. Lets look at what crews were up against yesterday during that fire. The fire was noticed around . 00 p. M. And between then put on those wind wereere blowing ambers into their neighborhoods. We know that we can tell you the fire is at 90 containment this morning. But were talking about this wind and conditions right now. Well accepted it over to meteorologist well send hidalgo to see conditions. Isa wind speeds at 5 to 10 milesperhour. Its gustier east of i25 and far away from green mountain. Wind gust here along range, were at 15
The wind died down. The flames are much less intense than a few hours ago. In the last containment increased quickly from 40 to 90 . Roadblocks police set up. They said theyve ced fire dang this before. They didnt know exactly where to go. We spoke with e get all of her car. She did not get an evacuation notice but said seeing everybody else panicking made her follow suit. We have our Social Security cards, birth certificates, some clothes, their backpacks, their favorite stuffed animals. I dont know what else to pack. Reporter right now we are standing on ohio avenue which is one of the many roads that have been reopened. So a lot of these evacuees who were at a local middle school can get back home. The fire is at 90 containment. Firefighters hope to get it to 100 within the next half hour. In lakewood dan grossman, 9news. Thanks, dan. Reminded a lot of people what we saw on Green Mountain in 2008 was in august in the middle of day. Kathy sabine has been watching the weather impactin
At the Alliance Center we have an active shooter. There are very few people that have been shot. In the stairwell. June 28 is a day 911 dispatchers in denver could have used triple the staff. Can play on the senate floor, shots are being fired in the building. Their lines overwhelmed. Alls of an active shooter downtown. People are calling from under their desks. The timbers what team arrived within minutes after Mickey Russell shot and killed his and then himself. By all accounts 911 workers and Police Performed well, but dispatchers didnt need a high profile tragedy to feel understaffed. Somebody is going to get her. Its not a doubt when, it will happen. Weve agreed to protect this dispatchers identity because the City Employee fears retribution for speaking out. Whats the more out like for those among the dispatchers . Horrible. All people talk about is putting. People are not happy. Dispatchers have had to work at least 48 hours a week, be on standby for another six hours and 60 hou
Alcohol as an excuse for his behavior. After his first felony offense of menacing, he got a chance for probation and it didnt work. After a second felony offense, he got a chance for probation and it didnt work. Reporter the da and the judge say hate crimes will not be tolerated and thats why he wont be getting a third chance. Derby was also given two years of mandatory probation in order to pay 1200 in restitution. Jennifer brice, cbs 4 new details on the arrest of an autumns county sheriffs deputy adams county sheriffs deputy. He was arrested after he got into a fight with his wife. The probable cause statement has says the wife was tripped on the ground and dominquez slammed her head on the floor. To the latest on a robbery at a dispensary and arapahoe the cure open for business after Authorities Say four people robbed it over the weekend. Investigators are looking for more clues about the three men and one woman involved. They held up the business and the three men had their faces
This is 9news. Crested butte is proud of its hometown okay athlete, a hometown athlete, a woman who once worked as a waitress. But first we have details on what happened earlier that left people hurt in olympic park. Reporter good evening from a rainy, windy night in rio. First it was the winds ripping off siding on the swim venue, then the green water in the diving venue. Now its an overhead main olympic park. Reporter this was a camera flying over okay park on cables that somehow broke loose and fell olympic park on cables that somehow broke loose and fell. Reporter emma coburn becomes the First American woman to medal in this steam chase coburn has a bronze medal. She grew up in Crested Butte, population 1,500. Elevation 9,000 feet. Its definitely a big disconnect from growing up in a small ski town to being a medalist in the summer olympics. Its definitely an unexpected way to get there. Reporter emmas training partner and close friend Jenny Simpson trained together at cu boulder h