The Chaffee County Communications Center received a call at 1:30 yesterday morning of a structure fire north of Buena Vista. 

Upon arrival, responding authorities found a single family home that was fully engulfed in flames.  An adult male and a juvenile female were located who had escaped the home.  An adult female and juvenile male were reportedly still inside.  Firefighters entered the home as the fire actively burned and the other two occupants were located and removed, however both the adult female and the juvenile male were pronounced dead at the scene.  The adult male and juvenile female were transported to Heart of the Rockies Regional medical Center. 

The adult male was airlifted to a regional burn center and the juvenile female was released to family. 

The identities of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.  The identities of the survivors are being withheld as investigators from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control were called in to assist as to the cause and origin of the fire. 

This remains an open investigation at this time. 

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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. 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.

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