Bulletin column - Aug. 13, 2009

These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated.

BBQ leads to fire alarm

Colfax firefighters were called out at about 4:20 Sunday, Aug. 9, to a report of a fire on Keranen in Hauser’s addition. An outside propane barbecue malfunctioned and heat from the barbecue melted vinyl siding on the residence.

Rainfall reading tops half inch

Reading of the precipitation gauge at the NRCS station on the south hill behind the Ag Service Center was .54 of...