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Show The Salt Lake Tribune THE WEST AB Wednesd June 14, 2000 Colorado Wildfires Blaze Through Houses Guvs Pledge Candidates Will TuneIn to the West Those allowed to return homestay wary, ready to leave more helicopters and six tankers to help battle the Hi-Meadow blaze. Several hundred more firefighters are expected at the scene over the next few days, including 20 additional “hot shot” firefighting teams from California, Montana, THEASSOCIATED PRESS PINE JUNCTION,Colo. — Five air tankers resumed an all-outattack on a 4,500-acre wildfire in the foothills Tuesday evening while 430 firefighters used picks, axes and shovels to dig firebreaks. The wind-whipped Hi Meadow Fire raced through tinder-dry pine trees and brush for a second day Tuesday about 35 miles southwest of Denver. After an inspection from the air Tuesday evening,officials said 29 houses scattered throughout several subdivisions had been destroyed. Earlier in the day,officials said at least 39 houses had been Tuesday when the fire advanced faster than expected, said Lynn Barclay of the incident injuries. About 300 people remained out acres Tuesday. After nightfall, crewswere pulled off thefire lines. Other crews on fire trucks pro- oftheir homes in the Pine Junction tected houses by clearing away area, a mix of expensive second homes and modest frame and modular houses owned by people whowork in Denver. More evacuations were ordered Tuesday flammablelandscaping and hosing downbuildings. About 90 miles north ofthatfire, high winds also fanned the 3,500acre BobcatFire that started west of Loveland on Monday. About 200 firefighters worked on thatblaze, evening. which also was burning in dry Gov. Bill Owens declared an emergency, making Larimer, Jefferson and Park counties eligible brushandtrees. for state money and putting the National Guard onalert. Crews on Tuesday ordered 10 ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TUCSON,Ariz. — A. Bates Butler II has beenfishing for 30 years in Mexico's Sea of Cortez, once teeming with grouper, hammerhead sharks, yellowfin tuna, barracuda and manta rays. Today, exploited and overfished,it is in danger ofbecoming a barrensea,so Butler, a formerU.S. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOLULU — A former Xerox copier repairman was convicted Tuesday of gunning down seven co-workersin Hawaii's worst mass which covers multiple killings, and attempted murderin the second degree for shooting at an eighth co-workerand missing. The verdict means the jury be- lieves Uyesugi was legally ‘sane during his Nov. 2 shooting spree at a Xerox parts warehouse. Uyesugi’s attorneys argued that their client suffers from a psychosis that madeit impossible for him to appreciate the wrongfulnessof his actions that day. Uyesugi will be sentenced Aug. 8 to the mandatory life in prison without the possibility of parole. Hawaii does not haye the death penalty. attorney, and a group of Arizonans and Sonoranshave formed a nonprofit organization to help Mexico preserveits marine resources. Theywill discuss the sea’s precarious health and urge Mexico to create a Sonora Marine Park near Guaymas when the ArizonaMexico Commission meets Friday in Tucson, “We don’t see the sailfish that we used to see, we don’t see the marlin, the dorado are down. We haven’t caught a tuna in thelast two summers,” said Butler, a memberof the commission. “The decrease in the fish population in the Sea ofCortez since the Homeowners watch from a ridge Tuesdayasa forest fire bums out of control near Bailey, Colo. The blaze has destroyed atleast 29 houses. Rick and Mary Sousa and their daughter,Kelly, 8, stuffed two cars with belongings and left their home near Bailey on Monday. They were among thefew families told they could return Tuesday,but the Sousas didn’t intend to unpack. “As fast as that fire moved up the ridge yesterday, one change in the wind direction and we'll have to get outofhere,” Rick Sousa said something isn’t done soon to pro- tect the natural resources — tlie fish and other sea life — there will not be a commercial fishing industry andthere will not be a sports fishing industry or a dive industry.” Commercial fishing has accelerated that decline in the last 10 years, Butler said. “T remember going down in the 1950s and catching anytype of fish I wanted very easily,” said Ed Moore, a former Pima County supervisor and secretary of the Amigos group. “Now you don’t catch those fish any more. “What drawsthe tourists is the ability to fish. A lot of money is spent by people whofish or have boats and homes. Ifyou don’t have fish, they’re not going to come there.” Experts say commercial fishing mid-'80s has been dramatic. Aindif in the Sea of Cortez — also known as the Gulf of California — has overharvested many species, particularly through tuna boats that employ miles-long baited lines or so-called gill nets, indiscriminately snaring andkilling marlin, dorado andsailfish as well as tuna. “The problem is not with the Berean wCsor °245 295-7404 Everything DAD wants. we got? WURBI> Name brand... boots, belts, and arneeoi buckles. Hats, jeans, shirts and ties. (sol)232.5988 a Calltoday And enough TA CK to keep Dad comin’ back! Moweror Curb Style FREE ESTIMATES PRETTY TILE, UGLY GROUT? (THE STUFF BETWEENTHE TILES) Tired of moldy, missing, dirty, cracked grout? Weclean, seal, repair, regrout & stain/change grout color! yeeee and of , at : obstmpeed as he stood on a ridge oreo his home, watching the smolder. Just before noon, gusts up to 40 mph grounded planes dropping fire retardant. By evening, the planes were backin theair. 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