Tag: Firestone
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Police save stubborn beaver from intersection in Colorado
“Why did the beaver cross the road?” was surely the start of a joke in Firestone, Colorado over the weekend, after the police department performed an animal rescue that sure to be talked about for months to come. According to the Firestone Police Department, a beaver was found in the middle of an intersection in…
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Colorado Oil and Gas Commission denies drilling permit in Weld County
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has denied an application to drill for oil and gas in Weld County because the proposed drill sites were too close to residences. In 2019, the state legislature adopted sweeping new rules for oil and gas development, including barring drilling within 2,000 feet of homes, schools, child care centers and…
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Adult found dead, child rescued in Firestone house fire
Firefighters rescued a child and found a dead body inside of a house that caught fire in Firestone on Friday, the Frederick-Firestone Fire District said. Officials said they responded to the fire just before 11:30 a.m. at 6871 Summerset Ave. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, but they discovered an adult dead inside of the home.…
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House explosion in Firestone was accidental, officials say
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Frederick-Firestone Fire District said Friday that an accidental fire caused an explosion at a Firestone home Thursday that sent one male to the hospital. Despite investigators determining the cause to be accidental in nature, the source remains unknown at this time, officials said. Previously,…