May 18, 2012
A camper has been ticketed for starting Hewlett fire in Colorado with alcohol-fueled stove A Fort Collins man whose cookstove sparked the Hewlett Fire has been issued a citation by federal authorities. James J. Weber, 56, was issued a citation for causing timber to burn without a permit.  Weber could face up to $325 in fines and fees for the citation. The federal government will also pursue civil restitution.

A camper has been ticketed for starting Hewlett fire in Colorado with alcohol-fueled stove

A Fort Collins man whose cookstove sparked the Hewlett Fire has been issued a citation by federal authorities.

James J. Weber, 56, was issued a citation for causing timber to burn without a permit. 

Weber could face up to $325 in fines and fees for the citation. The federal government will also pursue civil restitution.

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May 16, 2012
Firefighters make their way up to the Hewlett Gulch Fire, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in the Poudre Canyon near Fort Collins, Colorado. (Photos by RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post) One firefighter treated for minor injuries as Hewlett Gulch wildfire near Fort Collins, Colorado, grows to 982 acres A firefighter battling the Hewlett Gulch Fire, burning northwest of Fort Collins, was treated for minor injuries last night. The fire grew to about 982 acres Tuesday, according to the United States Forest Service. The fire is 5 percent contained.

Firefighters make their way up to the Hewlett Gulch Fire, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in the Poudre Canyon near Fort Collins, Colorado. (Photos by RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)

One firefighter treated for minor injuries as Hewlett Gulch wildfire near Fort Collins, Colorado, grows to 982 acres

A firefighter battling the Hewlett Gulch Fire, burning northwest of Fort Collins, was treated for minor injuries last night.

The fire grew to about 982 acres Tuesday, according to the United States Forest Service. The fire is 5 percent contained.

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