SIX HORSES KILLED IN SUSPICIOUS FIRE

LAKEWOOD» A rash of fires early Saturday left six horses dead in a barn and fire investigators concerned over the suspicious blazes. Three fires were within a block, and a fourth was about a mile away, officials said.

Firefighters first responded to Fourth Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard about 2:45 a.m. for a dumpster and tire fire, said Gary Armstrong, district fire chief with West Metro Fire Protection District.

Shortly after, firefighters were called to a burning barn near the 5400 block of West Thirrd Avenue.

“Tragically, the fire at the barn resulted in six horses perishing, but four were saved,” Armstrong said.

Because the fires were so close in proximity and time, fire investigators believe they’re linked.

Feds investigating trucking company after rollover crash.

The trucking company that owns a truck that damaged eight other vehicles when it rolled this month in Greeley is being investigated by federal authorities.

Trooper Josh Lewis said the State Patrol is cooperating with a federal investigation into JR Trucking LLC.

It’s not the first time the company has been investigated, Lewis said, adding that troopers did compliance reviews on the company at least twice since June 2017. Complaints prompt discussion of mobile home park guidelines. BROOMFIELD» Tenant-landlord issues brought to the City Council’s attention this month have spurred an effort to craft more guidelines for mobile home parks.

Aimee Bove, a Denver attorney who represents Front Range Manufactured Housing Community, said she and park owner Jeff Wiebold hope to meet with the city soon to address the complaints.

Bove said she would be interested in discussing a mobile home handbook, similar to one Longmont officials recently published. Such a manual could outline rules and expectations for residents and managers.

Mobile home residents in Broomfield went to the council April 13 with allegations of abuse and harassment from owners of the Front Range Manufactured Housing Community — from excessive towing to exorbitant rent increases — that limit the ability of people to sell and move.

Residents told stories about being required to take down fences at their expense after they were required to install them, also at their own expense, years prior. Additionally, residents have been required to install awnings over front doors before they can sell their property — but allegedly have pay the park owner to get the work done.