Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in place for Unincorporated Douglas County Information courtesy of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office By Order of Sheriff Tony Spurlock Stage 1 fire restrictions, are now in place. Ordinance No. O-012-004, restricting open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County. General Guidance on Stage 1 restrictions follows …

Update: Sheriff’s Office Says Reported Robbery Did Not Occur

CONTACT #1: Deputy Michelle Rademacher, Public Information Officer, 303-660-7510 CONTACT #2: RELEASE DATE: 07/09/2011            RELEASE TIME: 12:00 p.m.             CASE NUMBER: 2011-00058964 WHAT: ***UPDATE*** Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 3 suspects in robbery and assault case. NARRATIVE: *** UPDATE 07/09/2011 ***   Through continued investigation in the case of the home invasion robbery …

Useful links for fire, oil info.

The following resources for information were provided at the PHCA community meeting May 5. You can find information about wildfire protection and oil drilling. South Metro Fire Ready-Set-Go Guide: http://www.southmetro.org/file/CSS/Ready%20Set%20Go%20-%20SMFRA.pdf NOTE: That link will take you to the South Metro Home page, where you will see an error message. To view the guide, search the …

DougCo Issues Fire Restrictions

The Douglas County Comissioners and Sheriff’s Office have issued the following media release concerning fire restrictions: CONTACT #1:Fran Santagata, Douglas County Emergency Management Director, 303-660-7589 CONTACT #2:            Sgt. Ron Hanavan, Public Information Officer, 303-814-7089  Douglas County Commissioners and Sheriff David Weaver Approve Fire Restrictions   NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – On March 29, 2011, The …

About Those Piles of Snow in the Road

One of our fellow Ponderosa Hills residents recently queried the county about snow left in roads after driveways are plowed, and got a prompt response.  According to Deputy Michelle Rademacher, county regulations govern only sidewalks; however, she contacted the South Metro Fire Department, who said “it is against fire regulation for any fire access road …

Rabies warning for Horses

The Colorado horse council has put out a bulletin suggesting horse owners to vaccinate their animals. According to the bulletin Rabies is on the increase and is being seen in horses after more than 25 years of absence. For more information, check their website at http://coloradohorsecouncil.com