For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 1, 2006  20:00 hours 
Ron Leach, Fire Chief: 970-963-2491 voice 970/963-3969 fax

Press Release – UPDATE – Final   Carbondale Main Street Incident
Wednesday, February 1, 2006    2000 hours

At approximately 1755 hours the Grand Junction Fire Department Bomb Squad arrived on the scene.  According to Incident Commander Carl Smith, the Bomb Squad x-rayed the suspicious pipe for evaluation and then took it outside via robot to detonate the cap.

At 2000 hours the evacuated area in downtown Carbondale was declared safe. 

Cooperating agencies include: Garfield County Sheriff, Basalt Fire, Carbondale Police, Carbondale Fire District, Town of Carbondale, Grand Junction Fire Department Bomb Squad.

Special thanks to Bill Roberts of Earthworks Construction for making his gravel pit available for possible disposal of this device.

Ron Leach
Fire Chief

For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 1, 2006 16:30 hours 
Ron Leach, Fire Chief: 970-963-2491 voice 970/963-3969 fax

Wednesday, February 1, 2006, 1630 hours
Update to Press Release from 1530 hours. 

  The area of Main Street at 4^th & Weant has been evacuated. The Grand Junction Bomb Squad is enroute.

Any evacuated persons can take shelter at the Carbondale Middle School, located at 455 S. Third Street in Carbondale.

The Fire Dept and the Police Dept are taking a cautious approach to this incident. At this time there is no danger to the public. The Fire and Police Departments ask for the public’s patience and cooperation for the next few hours.

Additional responding agencies are the Town of Carbondale, Grand Junction Bomb Squad and Basalt Fire Department.

The next press release will be at 1730 hours.

  Ron Leach
Incident Commander/Fire Chief

For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 1, 2006 15:30 hours 
Ron Leach, Fire Chief: 970-963-2491 voice 970/963-3969 fax

Wednesday, February 1, 2006,  1530 hours

  At approximately 1430 on February 1, 2006 CRFPD received a report of a suspicious looking small pipe at the corner of 4^th & Main St. in Carbondale. The pipe is located on the Qwest property.

  The Police and Fire Department have taken a very cautious and conservative approach to this situation and has in fact shut down Main Street at Weandt and 4^th Streets. Further the Incident Commanders have ordered the evacuation of all public buildings on Main Street between Weandt and 4^th.

  Evacuated persons should probably plan to be out of the building for the next 4 hours. In the meantime the Middle School located at 455 So. 3^rd St. has been designated as the emergency relocation center and anyone needing shelter should proceed to that location.

  The Grand Junction Bomb Squad has been ordered and is expected to be on scene within the next 90 minutes.

  here is no need for alarm from the public at this time and the evacuation is precautionary at this time.

  The next press release will be at 1630 hours.

  Ron Leach,