Colorado house fire News

Mother and Son Convicted of Arson Insurance Scheme

A Fort Collins, Colo., mother and son have been sentenced to prison for setting their home on fire with hopes of collecting an insurance payout. The Coloradoan reports that 53-year-old Kellie Lawson-Welborne and 34-year-old Christopher Welborne pleaded guilty in July …

Colorado Firefighters Encounter Malfunctioning Hydrants

A home north of Windsor, Colo., was declared a “total loss” after firefighters were unable to use two nearby hydrants that had malfunctioned. The Greeley Tribune reports crews were called to the fire in the Northwest Estate subdivision Thursday night …