{"id":1320305,"date":"2020-06-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/investigators-set-sights-on-stubborn-fire-that-destroyed-old-snowmass-area-house\/"},"modified":"2020-06-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T06:00:00","slug":"investigators-set-sights-on-stubborn-fire-that-destroyed-old-snowmass-area-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/investigators-set-sights-on-stubborn-fire-that-destroyed-old-snowmass-area-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigators set sights on \u2018stubborn fire\u2019 that destroyed Old Snowmass-area house"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"43\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/briefs-atd-053120-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/briefs-atd-053120-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/briefs-atd-053120-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/briefs-atd-053120-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/briefs-atd-053120-1-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/briefs-atd-053120-1-2048x1537.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>The Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority responded to a structure fire in the Little Elk Creek subdivision of Old Snowmass on Saturday, May 30, 2020.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Investigators hope to figure out this week what caused a fire that burned for 17 hours in concealed spaces in the floor and essentially gutted a house on East Sopris Creek Road on Saturday night and into Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIn my 25 years (of firefighting), I\u2019ve never seen a residential structure so destroyed inside and look so good on the outside,\u201d said Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Pete Bradshaw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The fire in the floor of the main level made the structure unsafe for firefighters to attack from above or below, so they pumped roughly a half-million gallons of water into the house, filling the basement, Bradshaw said. Crews on Sunday morning increased the water on the fire from 500 gallons to 1,500 gallons per minute. The fire was determined to be out at 11 a.m. Crewed remained on the scene until 1 p.m. The house is located at 6401 E. Sopris Creek Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The structural damage that made firefighting so difficult also will hinder the investigation, Bradshaw said. The fire department hopes to partner with an investigation team selected by the insurer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row gspi-donation gspi-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Bradshaw said there was nothing deemed suspicious about the fire. Lightning is a possible cause. There were reports of lightning in the area Saturday evening and the fire department confirmed strikes in the area with the National Weather Service, according to Bradshaw. The lightning possibly caused the fire in concealed areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt was a very stubborn fire,\u201d Bradshaw said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Firefighters reported seeing flames only a handful of times but the fire produced heavy smoke that was visible throughout the valley floor. The interior of the fire and all furnishings and possessions were a total loss. The house was vacant at the time. Two firefighters were treated for \u201csuperficial injuries\u201d on the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Aspen and Carbondale fire departments aided Roaring Fork Fire Rescue.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.308333333333\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 gspi-4 pl-4\" readability=\"19.173366834171\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p>Readers around Glenwood Springs and Garfield County make the Post Independent\u2019s work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. 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