Posted By: Dan R
January 25, 2023
The Baca Grande Fire Department, in conjunction with Crestone Fire, will be conducting a controlled burn today, Jan. 25th, near the Crestone End of Life Project.
Personnel will be on site for the duration of the burn. The mitigation pile is expected to burn through the weekend.
You are asked to stay away from the site and not to call 911 for this burn.
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas.
Dan attended Arkansas State University from 1978 to 1982--where he picked up the name "Dan R" after his fraternity brothers couldn’t pronounce his last name. He lived in Jonesboro for 10 years working in radio and as a TV weatherman. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado.
Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.