Fire victim identified
The corner has identified the man found dead inside of a Pleasant View house following a Dec. 20 structure fire as William Edward Alexander, 67, and report that he died due to smoke inhalation from the fire.
Neighbors reported seeing smoke and flames from the residence in the 1400 block of Isabell Street in unincorporated Jefferson County on the evening of Dec. 20. Firefighters responded, and found Alexander, who is listed as the property owner, inside.The cause and origin of the fire has not been reported, but firefighters said no foul play is suspected.
Canyon wired
The fiber optic cable that was laid along U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon is officially paying dividends, providing cell phone and radio coverage through what has been a dead zone.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) partnered with the company Crown Castle International Corporation, which installed an antenna system comprised of 31 micro cellular sites along U.S. 6 between Golden and Interstate 70, and along SH 119, from U.S. 6 to near Black Hawk.
In addition to providing cell phone services for the traveling public, the new fiber optic line will allow CDOT to provide real-time information on highway signs, install real-time cameras to monitor travel conditions (to be viewable on www.cotrip.org) and to improve digital radio services for emergency response in the canyon.
