Saturday, March 16, 2013

Galena Fire 45% Contained

The Galena fire, which started near Fort Collins, Colorado, on Friday, has burned over one thousand acres.

Officials say that it is now forty-five percent contained.

Expectations are for all evacuations to be lifted at 20:00 MDT, but home owners should stay on alert.

Firefighters are concerned that winds, which died down on Saturday, will come back over night, and help the fire grow.

Authorities do believe that the fire was man made.

An investigation is trying to determine if it was purposeful or accidental.

US Navy: Chief Petty Officer Christian M. Pike

US Navy Chief Petty Officer Christian M. Pike, thirty-one of Peoria, Arizona, died on Wednesday, from wounds sustained.

He was wounded on March 10, in Maiwand District, Afghanistan, and had been receiving treatment in Landstuhl, Germany.

Pike was assigned to a Naval Special Warfare Unit based out of the west coast, since July 25, 2011.

US Army: Specialist David T. Proctor

US Army Specialist David T. Proctor, twenty-six of Greensboro, North Carolina, died on Wednesday, from wounds sustained.

He was wounded on March 3, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, and had been receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

It was his first deployment to Afghanistan, after joining the Army in August of 2011.

Proctor was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Georgia.