| Contacts: | Laura McConnell, Public Information Officer | |||
| Phone: 970-775-9132 | ||||
| Beth Hermanson, Public Information Officer | ||||
| Phone: 605-381-7232 |
DAILY UPDATE: Parkdale Canyon Fire Media Advisory (06-24-10)
Canon City, Colo. – A news conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow with the owners, Dr. Dorothy Twellman and Diane Alviess of the residential and barn structures destroyed Tuesday in the Parkdale Canyon Fire. A total of two structures were lost during the Parkdale Canyon Fire
Interested media should arrive at the staging location, which is the White Water Bar & Grill, 45045 U.S. 50, in Canon City, no later than 10:30 a.m. and will be escorted to the interview site at 10:45 a.m. As fire suppression activities are ongoing, media members will need to wear proper PPE.
The media needs to RSVP by 9:30 a.m. if they want to attend by calling 719-276-7101. The incident management team can provide proper PPE; however, media members will need to wear leather boots that go above the ankle.
The homeowners will make a statement and then there will be a short time available for questions.
For more information, and updates visit www.inciweb.org.
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3028 E. Main Street Canon City, CO 81212