U.S. Senator Ken Salazar Member: Finance, Agriculture, Energy, Ethics and Aging Committees 2300 15^th Street, Suite 450 Denver, CO 80202 | 702 Hart Senate Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
For Immediate Release Friday, June 13, 2008		CONTACT:Stephanie Valencia – 202-228-3630 Michael Amodeo – 202-228-5019
Sen. Salazar Statement on Southeastern Colorado Wildfires DENVER, CO – Today, United States Senator Ken Salazar released the following statement regarding the Bridger Fire, which has consumed nearly 42,000 acres on the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, private lands and the Comanche National Grasslands. This fire is located approximately 25 miles south of La Junta, Colorado. “I would like to express my gratitude to the many brave men and women who have poured in from across the state to help beat back the flames. The blaze has consumed countless acres of prairie and grassland, and these men and women are working heroically to protect the region’s population centers, ranches, and cultural and historic sites.” “I will continue to monitor the situation, and will do all I can to help ensure that those on the front lines of defense have the resources they need to succeed.” ###