Chaffee County Sheriff's Office

A 59-year-old Silverthorne man, Paul Frasch, was killed by a large boulder that dislodged while he walked up a trail in Buena Vista. Two other people sustained minor injuries while attempting to assist Frasch, and deputies confirmed he was crushed by falling debris at the Rapid 5 Pullover area.

Paul Frasch, a 59-year-old man from Silverthorne, died after a large boulder fell and crushed him while he walked up a trail in Buena Vista, Colorado. Two other individuals sustained minor injuries while attempting to assist him, and the Chaffee County Sheriffs Office is investigating the incident.

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office is investigating an attempted arson near Clear Creek Reservoir, where an unknown individual used gasoline and a plastic bottle filled with accelerant to ignite trees on private land bordering National Forest. Authorities urge the public to report suspicious activity as they seek to identify the suspect.

The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office is investigating an attempted arson along County Road 390 near Clear Creek Reservoir, where three trees were burned using gasoline as an accelerant. The fire was extinguished before reaching a suspended plastic container on a third tree, and authorities are urging the public to report suspicious activity.

Law enforcement in Chaffee County, Colorado, is seeking a suspected arsonist after firefighters discovered burned trees and evidence of an intentionally set fire west of Clear Creek Reservoir on June 14. The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office confirmed the investigation into the incident, which occurred in a National Forest Service area.

The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office is seeking an arsonist who attempted to start a forest fire during an exceptionally dry year in the county and state.