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House burns down in Piceance Creek; resident hospitalized

This home in Piceance Creek was destroyed by fire during weekend.
This home in Piceance Creek was destroyed by fire during weekend.
PICEANCE CREEK I The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 9:29 p.m. last Thursday that a structure was on fire at 23404 County Road 5, which is in the rural Piceance Creek area, 45 miles southwest of Meeker.
According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, when the first deputy arrived on the scene, area residents were attempting to…