BROOMFIELD

Man in fatal crash is identified

A Westminster man killed in a crash on U.S. 287 in Broomfield on May 8 has been identified as 41-year-old Yongxin Huang.

On the evening of May 8, Broomfield police were called to a head-on crash on U.S. 287 just north of Miramonte Boulevard. Police believe that a man was driving northbound on U.S. 287 when he drove across the median and into the southbound lanes of U.S. 287, causing a head-on collision, according to Broomfield police spokeswoman Rachel Haslett.

Police confirmed that Huang did not cause the crash.

In an email, the Broomfield and Adams County Coroner’s Office wrote that the cause and manner of death are under investigation.

SUPERIOR

Sunday fire damages apartment building roof

A rooftop fire at an apartment building in Superior late Sunday caused extensive damage but no injuries, according to a Boulder County Sheriff’s Office press release.

Crews were called to the 2300 block of Discovery Parkway at 11:46 p.m. and found the rooftop of an apartment unit on fire.

The crews evacuated residents without injury and extinguished the flames, according to the sheriff’s office. The fire caused extensive damage, the sheriff’s office said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Agencies involved in the incident included the sheriff’s office, the Mountain View Fire Department and the Louisville Fire Department.

BOULDER

Fire-Rescue crews will conduct trainings Wednesday, Friday

Boulder Fire-Rescue crews will hold wildland fire training this week during which they will practice responding to mock fires and setting up incident command.

Wednesday and Friday, crews may be seen in the area of Hollyberry and Deer Valley near the Skunk Creek Trailhead, 17th Street and King Avenue near the Four Pines Trailhead, and 428 Utica Avenue.

The department asked the public to give them space and grace to conduct this important work as they prepare to best keep the community safe.

“Trainings for all types of incidents in various terrains really help to provide our crews with working knowledge and experience of the area,” Wildland Division Chief Brian Oliver said in a news release. “When our crews have repeated a skill and are comfortable with it, our efficiency and service delivery is better for our community.”

Columbine Elementary will stage annual Mile Marathon

The community is invited to cheer for the runners in Columbine Elementary’s annual Mile Marathon on Tuesday.

The event is the Boulder bilingual school’s biggest fundraiser of the year and kicks off Bolder Boulder week. Students will run a mile around the school on a course that shares a segment of the Bolder Boulder course. The race starts at 9 a.m. at Columbine on Glenwood between 20th and 23rd streets by Glenwood Park.

Prior to the event, students designed the running shirt, trained during P.E. and raised money. Mile Marathon funds go to support the students, including to upgrade technology. Columbine Elementary also will have a shoe donation drive in its entryway. For more information, visit columbinepta.org.

LOUISVILLE

Fire Protection District earns cardiac arrest recognition

The Louisville Fire Protection District has been recognized for its cardiac arrest survival initiative by the Seattle-based Resuscitation Academy.

The recognition comes with the district being officially named a Resuscitation Academy Lighthouse Community, one of 11 across the country.

According to a news release, the honor makes the district a resource for other communities wanting to improve their cardiac arrest survival rates.

“Becoming a Resuscitation Academy Lighthouse was the result of a collaborative and transformative journey at Louisville Fire — one that reshaped our approach to CPR and brought together our community members and stakeholders to build a stronger system of care for cardiac arrest patients in our district,” Louisville Fire Medical Director Dr. Colleen Foster said, in the release.

According to the release, the Resuscitation Academy works with first responders to strengthen their cardiac arrest survival rates.

— Staff reports