Barbara Lawlor, Boulder County.    On Wednesday morning, August 15, 2018, a forest fire believed to be ignited by a lightning strike was quickly contained and put out by multi-jurisdiction fire agencies, including Sugarloaf Fire Protection District and Nederland Fire Protection District.

When the crews finished mop up, between 5-6 acres was burned. The land crews were able to successfully extinguish the fire and no air attacks were called in for support.

A quarter-acre wildfire in the same general area was put out by air attack earlier in the month.

On August 4, Timberline Fire Protection District firefighters asked for a Flight for Life transport for a motorcycle accident patient. The injured man managed to get himself to Station 4 where a landing zone was set up to prepare for the emergency support.

On July 22, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fallen climber call. According to the report a 58-year old man had fallen about 400 feet while climbing in the Isabelle Glacier Lake area, about four and a half miles from the Brainard Lake Recreational Area.

Members of the hiking group remained with man until rescue personnel arrived to treat him.

Deputies from BCSO Emergency Services, Indian Peak Fire Protection District, Rocky Mountain Rescue, Alpine Rescue, AMR ambulance, National Guard as well as the Flight for Life helicopter were involved in the difficult rescue effort. Stormy weather delayed the mission, but rescue crews treated his injuries during the wait for the chopper. The man had injuries to his shoulder, head and ribs. A National Guard Black Hawk helicopter was able to land and transport the patient to the Flight for Life who flew him to a hospital in Lakewood.