Snaking Fire Sentencing Postponed
POSTED: 6:10 am MST March 31, 2003
UPDATED: 9:46 am MST March 31, 2003
FAIRPLAY, Colo. -- The sentencing of two teens found guilty of stating the Snaking Fire near Bailey, Colo., was rescheduled Monday.
Tyler Hancock and Eric Alderfer, both 15, were found guilty of arson last month for starting the Snaking Fire in April 2002. They were scheduled to be sentenced Monday, but the judge rescheduled the sentencing until April 29.
Prosecutors said the teens were smoking cigarettes with a buddy on the mountainside behind Platte Canyon High School.More than 1,000 people in the Bailey area were forced from their homes as the fire torched 2,600 acres. No homes were destroyed, but the cost of firefighting alone was estimated at $2.4 million.The teens face five felony and misdemeanor convictions.
Tyler Hancock and Eric Alderfer, both 15, were found guilty of arson last month for starting the Snaking Fire in April 2002. They were scheduled to be sentenced Monday, but the judge rescheduled the sentencing until April 29.|
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Previous Stories:
- February 18, 2003: Teens Found Guilty Of Starting Snaking Fire
- May 8, 2002: Teens Charged In Snaking Fire
- May 3, 2002: No Decision On Charges In Bailey Fire
- April 29, 2002: Snaking Fire Fully Contained
- April 28, 2002: Bailey Fire: Full Containment Expected Sunday Night
- April 27, 2002: Fire Evacuees Allowed To Return
- April 26, 2002: Firefighters Get 50 Percent Containment
- April 25, 2002: Snaking Fire Information, Phone Numbers
- April 25, 2002: Firefighters Get Handle On Bailey Fire
- April 24, 2002: Out Of Control: Bailey Forced To Evacuate
- April 23, 2002: Bailey Wildfire Sends Hundreds Fleeing
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