Reuters: U.S.: Colorado wildfire claims third fatality, blaze nearly contained

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Colorado wildfire claims third fatality, blaze nearly contained Apr 1st 2012, 01:59 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Colorado wildfire 70 percent contained, no sign of missing woman Fri, Mar 30 2012 Firefighters gaining upper hand on Colorado wildfire Thu, Mar 29 2012 Colorado governor suspends controlled burns after deadly wildfire Wed, Mar 28 2012 Wildfire raging near Denver kills elderly couple Tue, Mar 27 2012 A burned car and trailer on Kuehster Road near Conifer, Colorado sits amongst burned trees March 28, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Rick Wilking By Keith Coffman DENVER | Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:59pm EDT DENVER (Reuters) - Remains believed to be those of a missing woman were found on Saturday at her home within a nearly-contained wildfire zone west of Denver, authorities said, the third death resulting from the blaze that was ignited by a controlled burn gone awry. While identification is still pending, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said crews were suspending the search for Ann Appel, who was unaccounted for since the fire erupted on Monday. "Possible human artifacts have been located within the Appel home," the sheriff's office said in a statement. Earlier in the week, the bodies of Samuel Lucas, 77, and his wife Linda Lucas, 76, were found near their home within the fire zone. In addition to the three fatalities, the Lower North Fork Fire, which burned through tinder-dry pine trees and grasses, has scorched 4,140 acres, destroyed 27 homes, and an unknown number of outbuildings. The blaze, which has burned stubbornly for six days in the rugged foothills 20 miles west of Denver, is now 90 percent contained, and most evacuation orders have been lifted, fire officials said on Saturday. The deadly fire was ignited when windblown embers from a controlled burn conducted by the Colorado State Forest Service jumped containment lines on Monday, and flames quickly spread through the narrow canyons in the area. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper this week ordered a suspension of controlled burns on all state-owned land pending an investigation into why the fire got away from crews. The U.S. Forest Service likewise ordered a temporary ban on prescribed burns on federal land within Colorado due to the state's dry conditions. (Editing by Mary Slosson and Greg McCune) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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