KGAB 650AM » Laramie County Fire District #2 http://kgab.com KGAB, Your source for Cheyenne news and talk Sat, 18 May 2013 01:21:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Fire District 2 Responds to Oil Well Fire http://kgab.com/fire-district-2-responds-to-oil-well-fire/ http://kgab.com/fire-district-2-responds-to-oil-well-fire/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:11:38 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=255306 At 8:55 AM Monday, Laramie County Fire District #2 was called to a reported oil well fire near the intersection of US 85 and County Road 222. The oil well was located ½ mile south of milepost 29 on US85 and 1 ½ miles north of County Road 222.

The oil wel

]]> http://kgab.com/fire-district-2-responds-to-oil-well-fire/feed/ 0 (Courtesy of Laramie County Fire District#2) Official Says Fire Season Underway Early http://kgab.com/official-says-fire-season-underway-early/ http://kgab.com/official-says-fire-season-underway-early/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:06:27 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=251925 Laramie County Fire District #2 spokesman Lew Simpson says it appears that the local fire season is underway early, and could be worse than last year.

Simpson says a grass fire Sunday night that torched about 20 acres near the Cheyenne Hills Church is not a good sign, adding the local fire season usually doesn't get underway until May or June

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]]> http://kgab.com/official-says-fire-season-underway-early/feed/ 0 Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images Grass Fire Torches 20 Acres http://kgab.com/grass-fire-torches-20-acres/ http://kgab.com/grass-fire-torches-20-acres/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:52:13 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=251649 Laramie County Fire District #2 was called out to battle a grass fire at 7505 US Highway 30 around 9pm Sunday night, according to district spokesman Lew Simpson.

He says the original report was that the fire was burning in a 200 yard area with no buildings threatened

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]]> http://kgab.com/grass-fire-torches-20-acres/feed/ 0 Casper FIRE-EMS, Facebook Fire Causes Nearly $20,000 in Damage http://kgab.com/fire-causes-nearly-20000-in-damage/ http://kgab.com/fire-causes-nearly-20000-in-damage/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 04:57:04 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=248208 Laramie County Fire District #2 was called to 9001 US 30 at approximately 11:00 AM on Saturday March 9, 2013 for a structure fire. Upon arrival crews witnessed active flames coming from the garage

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]]> http://kgab.com/fire-causes-nearly-20000-in-damage/feed/ 0 (Courtesy of Laramie County Fire District #2) District 2 Crew Helping Fight Fern Lake Fire http://kgab.com/district-2-crew-helping-fight-fern-lake-fire/ http://kgab.com/district-2-crew-helping-fight-fern-lake-fire/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:25:04 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=228598 Laramie County Fire District #2 has sent a front line fire engine, a support vehicle and a five member crew to help fight the Fern Lake Fire near Estes Park, Colorado.

District 2 spokesman Lew Simpson says the crew left earlier this week and is expected to deploy for up to two weeks

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]]> http://kgab.com/district-2-crew-helping-fight-fern-lake-fire/feed/ 0 Olga Troxel - USFS Fire District 2 Elects Board Members http://kgab.com/fire-district-2-elects-board-members/ http://kgab.com/fire-district-2-elects-board-members/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:59:16 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=225157 Laramie County Fire District 2 recently elected two members of it's five member Board of Directors, according to District 2 spokesman Lew Simpson.

He says incumbent board member David Funk and Diane Martin defeated two other candidates for the two seats

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]]> http://kgab.com/fire-district-2-elects-board-members/feed/ 0 Olga Troxel - USFS Lightning Strike Suspected Cause of House Fire http://kgab.com/lightning-strike-suspected-cause-of-house-fire/ http://kgab.com/lightning-strike-suspected-cause-of-house-fire/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:05:20 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=83000 Laramie County Fire District 2 responded to a fire at 1515 Crestview Drive at approximately 1:00 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2012. They believe the fire was caused by a lightning strike.

According to a news release upon arrival , firefighters found flames coming from the roof in the southeast corner of the structure. No one was home.

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]]> http://kgab.com/lightning-strike-suspected-cause-of-house-fire/feed/ 0 Crestview Fire (Courtesy of Laramie County Fire District #2)