This article is the second in a series examining the initial response to the Caldor Fire August 14-17, 2021. In the first installment of this series we left off with crews being sent home on orders from the Eldorado National Forest (ENF) chiefs, according to firefighters at the scene and confirmed by dispatch and call … Continue reading Part Two: Dangerous Confusion as Caldor Fire Crosses Dogtown
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Miner Mike: I Saw Smiths Driving Recklessly
A source close to the investigation into David and Travis Shane Smith has shared excerpts of interviews with a witness central to the case. The interviews were conducted by both local law enforcement and Special Agents from the USDA. The following is a summary of the shared excerpts, as well as information I gathered in … Continue reading Miner Mike: I Saw Smiths Driving Recklessly