Last Chance, Colorado
Hee Haw saluted Last Chance, Colorado (pop. 25) on Nov 16, 1974.
Geography
Last Chance is located at 39°44′24″N 103°35′37″W / 39.74000°N 103.59361°W (39.739930,-103.593693).
1993 tornadoes
On July 21, 1993 between 7:00 and 8:45, 5 tornadoes touched down in the Last Chance, Lindon area. The strongest was an F3. There were 2 F1s and 2 F0s. The tornadoes did not kill or cause any injury but several farms were destroyed.
2012 Wildfire
On June 25, 2012, a wildfire that started from sparks caused by a flat tire of a passing motorist on Washington County Road №7 burned much of the town, leaving only a few charred structures standing, including the United Methodist Church. By the morning of June 26, 2012, the blaze had been stopped, but not before burning 45,000 acres between Last Chance and Woodrow, Colorado - the nearest community. Last Chance and Woodrow had to be evacuated during the blaze, but residents were allowed to return on June 26. Firefighters from fire departments in Brush, Hillrose, Snyder, Merino, Fort Morgan, Seibert, Burlington, Stratton, Flagler, Idalia, Joes, Sterling, Akron and Bennett as well as Colorado Department of Transportation Crews battled the blaze through the night, allowing for the lift of the evacuations.
See also
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ Hee Haw Season 6 Episode 10
- ^ The Last Chance Storm Chase
- ^ Colorado Tornadoes
- ^ Last Chance wildfire cuts close to home – Fort Morgan Times
- ^ Colorado wildfires: Last Chance Fire now 100 percent contained, burned 45,000 acres | 9news.com Archived 2013-01-16 at archive.today