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CAMP SAINT MALO FIRE
On Tuesday, November 14, 2011, at approximately 7:48 a.m. the Boulder County Communications Center received a 911
call reporting that the conference center at Camp Saint Malo was on fire. Witnesses reported that the roof
of the conference center was on fire. When emergency personnel arrived they found the area of the building
that contained the conference rooms, kitchen, employee housing, and atrium was fully engulfed. The fire did
not spread to the wing of the building where the guest rooms are located.
At the time of the fire there were six employees staying in the employee housing area of the building.
The six employees were able to evacuate the building without receiving any injuries.
Approximately 70 firefighters responded to the fire. The firefighters were from the following
fire departments and fire protection districts:
Allenspark FPD
Estes Park FPD
Lyons FPD
Big Elk Meadow FPD
Lefthand FPD
Indian Peaks FPD
Hygine FPD
Boulder Rural FPD
Pinewood Springs FPD
Timberline FPD
Nederland FPD
Longmont FD
Lafayette Fire Department
Colorado State Forest Service
Also, assisting in a support function to the firefighters and victims were the following agencies:
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Longmont Emergency Unit
Estes Park Medical Service
A joint investigation into the cause and origin of the fire will be conducted by the Boulder
County Sheriff's Office, Allenspark Fire Protection District, Boulder County Multi-Agency
Fire Investigation Team (MAFIT) and members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
Firefighting operations will be discontinued for the evening and will resume Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m.
There will be firefighters remaining on scene overnight to monitor the fire.
This media release may be found on the Boulder County Sheriff's Office web-site at: www.bouldersheriff.org
RESCUE LEADS TO DRUG ARREST
On November 11, 2011 at approximately 12:35 pm, members of Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Pridemark Paramedics, Boulder County Sheriff's
Office, and Boulder Parks and Open Space Rangers responded to the trail leading to the First Flatiron on a rescue. It was reported
that there was a half-naked male there who was acting strange and needed to be rescued.
The caller told dispatchers he was a friend of the victim and said his friend was not acting right. The victim, a 25 year old male
from Missouri, was rescued from about 2/3rds up the trail to the First Flatiron. He was ultimately treated and released from Boulder
Community Hospital. The caller, also a 25 year old male from St. Charles, Missouri, was found to be in possession of psilocybin
mushrooms. Psilocybin is a schedule 1 controlled substance and the possession of such is a felony. He was arrested for possession
of a controlled substance.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating whether or not an unidentified citizen was bitten during the rescue.
If you any information, please contact the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.
This media release may be found on the Boulder County Sheriff's Office web-site at: www.bouldersheriff.org
UNATTENDED DEATH
On November 11, 2011 at approximately 9:20 am, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Ward Marshall's Office, and Indian Peaks
Fire Department responded to a home in the 600 block of County Road 100 near the Town of Ward in unincorporated Boulder County
reference a possible unattended death. It was initially reported that it appeared as if the victim had fallen off a ladder
and had possibly been there for several days.
Responding personnel found a 77 year old male deceased lying in his residence next to a ladder. The victim had not been
heard from for several days and was found by his son and a friend.
The Boulder County Coroners Office was notified and is investigating the case along with the Boulder County
Sheriff's Office. The cause and manner of death have yet to be determined but there is no foul play suspected at this time.
This media release may be found on the Boulder County Sheriff's Office web-site at: www.bouldersheriff.org
