March 11th: Control Burn Goes Out Of Control

A controlled burn that gets out of control Sunday, serves as a reminder to all of us that burn season can get a little tricky.

Fire Officials want to remind us it's important to remember to stay at least 50 feet away from structures or fences, have a hose available, and only burn things that are less than an inch in diameter.

Officials say that it's easy for fires to get out of hand because the weather can change in an instant. Also burning grass clippings and piles of leaves is prohibited. No one was injured in today's fire.

March 11th: Accident Kills One

The victim of a fatal crash has been identified as 38-year-old Monique Velasquez of Grand Junction. State troopers say she was pronounced dead on the scene of the accident by the coroner.

The accident happened just after 1:00 p.m. on Highway 141 about three miles northeast of Highway 50 near Clifton.

Troopers say a truck pulling a trailer was going northbound when the trailer began to to fish tail and weave into the southbound lane. At the same time Velasquez was going south and was hit by the trailer.

Both drivers involved in the accident were wearing their seatbelts. The crash remains under investigation.