Last Chance Fire

[Margaret Smith]

Last Chance in Washington County had a 45,000 acre grass fire that destroyed
11 buildings. Has anyone been to Last Chance since the Fire? How did the
oasis fare? -Margaret Smith, Boulder, CO

[Joe Roller]

I am heading out to Last Chance shortly and will send a note

to Cobirds when I get back. I heard that the roads have

reopened.

 Based on news reports, I think the motel in Last Chance has been

very destroyed, and it would be very unlikely that the oasis escaped.

The fire started along Highway 71, four miles south of Last Chance, and roared north

through there, crossing Hway 36 and was not 100% contained until

it had run 6 or 8 miles north of 36, along Hway 71. The fire was said to have been

ignited by sparks from a tire blow-out on a vehicle traveling south of Last Chance 

on Hway 71.

Joe Roller,

Denver

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[The "Nunn Guy"]

DP article:

http://www.9news.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=274349

 

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

http://coloradobirder.ning.com/