/tags/kruger-rock-fire Kruger Rock Fire en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:33:18 GMT /2021-11-18/wildfires-break-out-in-the-mountain-west-causing-two-fatalities Unseasonable wildfires fueled by high winds over dry ground resulted in two deaths in the Mountain West this week. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:33:18 GMT /2021-11-18/wildfires-break-out-in-the-mountain-west-causing-two-fatalities Maggie Mullen /news/2021-11-16/kruger-rock-larimer-county-asks-public-for-help-in-plane-crash-investigation Updated 11/18/2021 - New details have emerged about Tuesday night's fatal plane crash. Veteran pilot Marc Thor Olson was flying the single-engine aircraft responding to the Kruger Rock Fire, when the air tanker went down in turbulent wind conditions. As part of its investigation into the crash, the Larimer County Sherriff's Office is asking the public for any photos or videos taken of the aircraft while it was conducting aerial operations on the fire. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:33:40 GMT /news/2021-11-16/kruger-rock-larimer-county-asks-public-for-help-in-plane-crash-investigation Beau Baker, Maxine Speier, Jackie Hai