Fuel for a fire especially with see. Given a warm day like today, its a really big fire danger and we need to be aware of it. As people travel through colorado, or enjoy the warm weather, we need to Pay Attention to the dry grasses, and make sure that were not doing anything to start a fire. We still dont know what starts this fire in Lincoln County south of limon. The Sheriffs Office just shared this dashcam footage and you can see that a deputy is doing everything that he can to keep the fire from jumping the highway. We have seen a string of firess like this one recently. Somewhat surprising when not long ago there was such a significant snowstorm. The snow that we have on the ground really doesnt provide any moisture for the grasses. The grasses are dead. And if you have emberor anything that starts the fire, the fire will move through the grasses very quickly. Reporter their way to mention the importance of not throwing cigarette butts outside of car windows. Firefighters were jus
Crossing the street in the 5 points neighborhood. Reporter a 66 year old woman was trying to cross park avenue west at treemont place when a passing car hit her and left her critically injured in the road. An ambulance took her to denver healths icu. Denver Police Believe she is homeless and are trying to contact family and friends. Theyre also looking for the 1998 Lincoln Town Car that looks like this, they say didnt stop. Were pretty confident that they knew they hit someone. Reporter the Colorado Bureau of investigation issued a medina alert where the public the sedan. Qki285 is on the electronic this is only the 4th medina alert since governor hickenlooper signed is there a description of the car . Plate . A full license plate . Maybe they have the identity of the suspect. Reporter the program started after a hitandrun driver killed 21 year old jose medina in 2011. Witnesses in this hitandrun can do the same. But police hope the driver just gives up. Coming forward is always the be
Weather center. Good morning a former weld due in court this afternoon for a motions hearing. Tom fallis is set to go on trial for his wifes murder in just over a week. Fallis was arrested in november of 2014. Nearly two years after his wife, ashley, died in their home in evans. The investigation originally found ashley took her own life in 2012. Then in 2014. Previously unheard witness accounts that claimed the evans Police Commander mishandled the case surfaced. And thats when fallis was arrested. Fallis was released on a 500thousand dollar bond on february 9th. Husband at work her she did not survive. The driver did not stop Greeley Police say woman was walking across the street. Right outside the swift meat packing plant. When the suv hit her and drove off. Police say the victim was wearing all black clothing. So the driver may not have been able well. Two people who were killed in a plane crash in El Paso County early yesterday morning. The cornors office says it will take several
We begin at seven with the possibility for some of you to see rain tonight. Tonight. Nine first warning chief meteorologist Steve Raleigh is here with your first and only look at the the countdown is on in the morning ohio voters will head to the polls in one of the most important primaries to date. If donald trump wins ohio and florida he secures enough delegats to claim the republican nomination. Donald trump is taking the stage now in youngstown. He canceled his rally in florida to focus on the Buckeye State hes facing tough competition from Ohio Governor john kasich. Who is holding a rally right now in columbus. These are live pictures from that rally. Mitt romney and senator rob portman are there helping generate support. Our craig mckee is there. He is sitting down with Ohio Governor john kasich in just a couple of minutes. You can look for that interview tonight at 11 on nine on your side. And while most polls have trump in the lead. Governor john kasich is tied with the busines
Temperatures are 30 at a dia. 32 in boulder. 27 toward steamboat. 29 in craig. 25 in burlington. As we look at the satellite and radar, its hard to see which of those clouds. Snow on the western slope. Some down into the southeastern corner. Lets zoom into the metro. Off to the west we have a snowfall this morning. Light in the foothills right now. Nothing really in denver. A better chance for snow is not until later this morning. It may take a little bit to get this going for us. Some snow on the western slope all the way from Grand Junction through the town of vail. And as you head through the central mountains. On the eastern plains, all the way from lamarr and trinidad, we have snow this morning. Winter weather advisories. These are in place for the southeastern corner. The southwestern quarter. Some of these will expire this morning and a lot of snow expected in the mountains. Here in denver were looking at parts of the mountains as you leave town will see 5 to 10 inches. Looking