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! - .: Colowyo Coal Company, L.P. <br />5731 State Highway 13 <br />Meeker, Colorado 81641 <br />(970)824-1532 <br />(9'70) 824-1598 FAX <br />C. CRELLIN SCOTT <br />SR. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER <br />August 1, 2002 <br />//® Kennecott <br />~ Energy <br />Colowyo Coa! Company L.P. °' <br />RECEIVED <br />Mr. Byron G. Walker, P. E. fAUG ~ 1 2002 <br />Division of Mineral and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 ~~~o°otMinerals~(;~i~y <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Notification of Fire in East Pit, SE Corner of the Colowyo Mine Site, Permit No. <br />C-81-019 <br />Dear Mr. Walker: <br />Notification of a small out of pit fire located in the SE corner of the East Pit, at the <br />Colowyo mine site. In follow-up to my telephone message on July 30, 2002 and my <br />personal conversation with you on August 1, 2002, Colowyo has the following update <br />on the out of pit fire. <br />A coal shot was executed at 4:00 pm July 29, 2002. The coal plume drifted over the <br />SE corner of the East Pit dropping some hot ambers into the brushed area of the <br />highwall. The ambers ignited the brush starting a fire next to the pit. Dozers were <br />dispatched immediately cutting a fire trail around the perimeter of the fire and a fire <br />truck was dispatch to suppress the fire. The fire break was also located upslope from <br />the perimeter ditch. See attached map for a illustration of the impacted area. <br />If you have any questions regarding this matter please call at your convenience. <br />Sincere) _ <br />C. Crellin Scott <br />Sr. Environmental Engineer <br />C: file CF 4.0 <br />