Two firefighting agencies in Natrona County have issued a joint statement regarding last week's fire that gutted an apartment complex that was under construction.
According to the statement, released by the Mills Fire Department and Natrona County Fire District, crews were dispatched to the scene at Poison Spider Road and Falcon Avenue after several callers reported the building was on the fire...
"Multiple agencies are actively investigating this incident," the release noted. "We will need time and patience from the public during this investigation, as we figure out what started this fire. We will update you with more information on findings as it becomes available. This was a very complex incident with a lot of dynamic factors affecting the situation."
The Natrona County Fire District lost one of its founding fathers this week.
Friday morning, the district issued a statement on social media stating retired Fire Captain Charles "Chuck" Wutsch died suddenly.
According to the fire district, Captain Wutsch was with the Natrona County Fire Department when it was disbanded in 1992...