Emergency officials told confused residents not to worry after they reported a fire on the outskirts of Denver, including
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at least two residents who later were found dead in their burning home, 911 calls showed on Tuesday. (April 3)
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[Location - Date:CONIFER, COLORADO -- COURTESY KMGH -- EMBARGO DENVER][Source:][VO:][VOICE-OVER]TRACK#1 [Notes:NAT SOUND OPEN]"yes this is sam lucas....we live up in the foothills."[Notes:VO ----------]911 CALLS RELEASED BY THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SHOW THE GROWING CONFUSION THAT HAPPENED WHEN A COLORADO WILDFIRE BURNED OUT OF CONTROL JUST OVER A WEEK AGO.[Notes:SOT ---------911 CALL]"(dispatcher) that is a controlled burn....the forest service is out on scene with that.......(caller).....yeah, we got 79 mile an hour winds up here....and they got a controlled burn.....(dispatcher)....yeah.....(caller)....oh, wonderful.[Notes:VO ---------------]THE CALLER -- SAM LUCAS -- AND AND HIS WIFE WERE LATER FOUND DEAD IN THEIR BURNED HOME.A THIRD PERSON ALSO DIED -- AND MORE THAN TWO DOZEN HOMES WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.[Notes:NATS SOUND --- 911 CALL]"yeah, this is Andy Hoover....I'm at 14419 eagleton drive........"[Notes:VO --------------]THE WILDFIRE WAS BLAMED ON A CONTROLLED BURN DAYS EARLIER -- THAT WAS REIGNITED AMID HIGH WINDS -- AND THEN BECAME DEADLY.AS RESIDENTS AND DISPATCHERS REALIZED THE GROWING DANGER -- THE CALLS GREW MORE FREQUENT AND PANICKED.[Notes:SOT -------------]"(caller) the trees all around me have no pine needles....i'm parked in a bunch of asphalt....so i'm probably okay.....(dispatcher)....I have deputies right in the area....do you want me to see if they can get through to get you out....(caller)....if they can get through...then I can follow them out."[Notes:VO -----------]IN ADDITION TO THE CONFUSION....THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT AUTOMATED CALLS ORDERING RESIDENTS TO EVACUATE WENT OUT -- BUT TO THE WRONG LIST OF PHONE NUMBERS, SO MANY RESIDENTS WERE CONTACTED WHOSE HOMES WERE FAR AWAY FROM THE FIRE.THIS PAST MONDAY, CREWS GOT THE WILDFIRE UNDER CONTROL -- A FULL WEEK AFTER IT TURNED DEADLY....AND DID SO MUCH DAMAGE.--------------------------THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: ned barker---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: ap file -----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: donna starddard----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: none----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): none--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: a1083BC-US--Wildfires-Colorado-911, 4th Ld-Writeth
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