Archive for Friday, March 21, 2008
Steamboat briefs for March 21
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ExploreSteamboat.com workshop is Tuesday
The Steamboat Pilot & Today is hosting a training workshop at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Pilot conference room for its ExploreSteamboat.com Web site, Steamboat's premier city guide. Any and all business owners are encouraged to attend and learn how to create a free account and manage their free ExploreSteamboat.com listings. A light continental breakfast will be provided. Register by contacting Internet Services Manager Dan Divens at ddivens@steamboatpilot.com or 871-4236. Similar workshops will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays in April.
Blackberry Lane fire deemed accidental
Steamboat Springs fire officials have determined last month's presumed electrical fire on Blackberry Lane was accidental and was caused by the inappropriate installation of heat tape.
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue responded to the fire shortly after 5 a.m. Feb. 27. According to fire officials, the homeowners had extinguished the blaze with a fire extinguisher before fire crews arrived. The fire caused almost $8,000 in damage, primarily to the exterior of the home, according to a Fire Rescue news release. No one was injured.
The probable cause of the fire was heat tape that was laid on top of wood mounts for a satellite dish, causing it to short out and overheat, igniting the exterior wall of the home, according to the news release.
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