Fire Destroys Home, Investigated As Arson

By Melissa Garcia
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities in Clear Creek County are investigating a fire that may have been started on purpose.
Firefighters battled the blaze for hours Saturday afternoon at a three-story lodge home in the hills near Idaho Springs.
The structure was a total loss.
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An air tanker doused the fire with slurry in an effort to keep flames from spreading to other homes nearby.
A Chinook-type helicopter dropped an estimated 25,000 gallons of water on