Mountain Transient And Homeless Campsites Lead To Fire Danger

By Rick Sallinger
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Two large fires in two years have been blamed on transients living in the foothills of Boulder County. They build campfires for warmth and cooking, but then they get out of hand.
In March, the Sunshine Fire cast light on the problem. It burned just outside of Boulder in Sunshine Canyon, requiring the evacuation of up to 1,000 people.
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CBS4 investigator Rick Sallinger recently accompanied Boulder County Sheriff’s deputies on the l