firefighters have just contained a brush fire. marshal zelinger is live right now. this fire burned at 30 acres. >> reporter: this is what 30 acres looks like. if you were watching earlier we were on the other side of the hill where we couldn't see the fire. this is as close is it got to one of the backyards of this home. it is just shy of 6 feet. >> it was right here. >> reporter: she took us to her fence, we got here just a 3 short time after she and her dad got home. they got a call that said there is a fire behind the house. they said they were surprised to be able to get to the home.

to the backyard to save their dog and they saw fire crews behind the home. >> some spots burned right up to the fence. there is still some smoldering areas right now. >> reporter: that is still a little bit of the case. you can see there are fire crews working with the water in that back area. thisas behind this home. we also saw a fire truck in the driveway of a home next door. it showed how firefighters really do structure protection just in case of a fire get into a home.

students at the center of a nazi themed privateefacebook page are speaking out. they said the police report has been taken out of context. we spoke exclusively with one of the students. >> reporter: after they were kicked out now they say the bad joke was taken too far. they say the police report is inaccurate and one member wants their name cleared. this police report is now being disputed by some of the students listed as being part racist and anti-semitic facebook group that according to the report included violent threats against african americans and jewish men andd women. >> it was not anything like that. none of the kids are planning on anything violent. it was just a bad joke. >> reporter: he is one of those listed. he says the report has several inaccuracies including, the recent suicide of a former student was caused by his involvement in the group. he said, the death of his

he said the group is just a distasteful joke. >> instead of talking to the kids about it they made ridiculous assumptions. >> reporter: he says several of the students are appealing your expulsion and says those in the group have one apology to make. >> they are sorry it got to this point. it was just a joke. >> reporter: police are choosing not to charge with a crime because the threats are incredible. in boulder, mark boyle. $18,000 stolen by a book keeper at csu. that is what prosecutors shade she did when she worked at the early childhood center. the woman who replaced her is the one who notifies csu after she discovered alexander had

alexander's attorney told police she had made a mistake in her personal bookkeeping. a convicted sex offeer is on the loose. timothy chavez is a wanted on a warrant for sexual assault involving a 16-year old. he failed to appear for his sentencing. he has black hair and hazel eyes. charges dropped for this air force academy cadet accused of sexual misconduct. he was charged after a female cadet accused him of groping a military judge ruled there were wholes in her story. a small town still on edge tonight after an explosive device was found outside oo a shopping center. police have been careful are being careful as a look into who left it. the boulder county sheriff's office was temporally shut down this morning. no threats were found. the search is on for

old in a parking lot this morning. police say the teenager was shot on parker road. he was rushed to a hospital. police say two men took off in a silver chevy impala after firing the shots. you likelyynever knew that soda machine you take from in fast food restaurants deadly. in the past few years several people have died from cot the -- from co 2 leaks. russell haythorn with this new initiative by denver fire to save lives. >> reporter: as they estimate there are more than 1000 of these dispensers in the city of denver alone. next year they plan to inspect all of them. the danger lurks in an area new testament -- you don't see. >> it is an odorless gas.

the phase to cold the drinks but if they leak they can be deadly. a woman it was recently killed in a a macdonalds and several people became sick after a leak in a popular phoenix restaurant. >> when they came back up 15 seconds later they had trouble breathing. >> reporter: that is the danger. co 2 can immobilize you. >> it could that the employee ould not be able to initiate a self rescue. >> reporter: because of a new provision in the fire code denver fire received $150,000 $150,000 from the city council for inspections. >> it has never been regulated. >> reporter: it is also used that marijuana grow operations. >> they use carbon dioxide to

>> reporter: again, the gas it gives soda its fizz. alarms like this one will be mandatory in denver by 2018. >> we want to try to detect what is going on. >> reporter: take a look at this tank. you can see it is confined. if a clerk were to come back here and there was a leak and they were restocking the shelf and they became short of breath that leak could be matter of minutes. russell haythorn, denver7. we told you about a home healthcare aid accused of stealing jewelry. tonight police tell us tend more people have come forward accusing that same woman of taking their prized possessions. jacqueline allen has been digging it make you found she has been hitting pound -- she has been hitting pawnshops.

denver to colorado springs. she had 83 transactions in the ?ast year. jewelry, electronics and valuables. now more victims are coming forward. this woman asked us to disguise her identity but she wants people to know about the woman, a home healthcare aid she trussed. >> my mother found her sitting on the floor with my dad's drawer with his jewelry where he kept his jewelry. she said, down. >> reporter: she claimed at the door had fallen now but they later noticed all of the jewelry was missing, along with her mother's wedding ring. do you think she could have other victims? >> anything is possible. >> reporter: sources tell us he had 83 transactions at pawnshops in the last year.

sources say a search warrant of her home turned up pounds of jewelry. now police are looking for the rightful owners. >> i would like for her to pay for whht she has done. >> reporter: the chief tells me they have been getting phone ?alls all day long. 3 they are asking anyone who suspects they may have something stolen to call the police department. they may be able to help you find your valuables. % dozens of homeless are looking for a new place to sleep. a nonprofit ordered the tent city to be dismantled. the mayor says the tent city has gotten out of hand. police have been called 28 times in the last three weeks. tonight, 25 days until the

if you are like me you are surprrsed of the voter bluebook. denver's has information about nine separate issues and it is 170 pages long. we asked the voters if they will actually read it. >> quite honestly, it goes straight to the recycling bin. every single time. i grew up here and i have never opened it. >> i get people saying it is too much. on the other han issues is crucial. >> the representative said you don't have to read it all at once but it is important to educate yourself. what will he say next? donald trump is making a a trip to colorado next week. on tuesday he is hosting a public rally a public rally in grand junction to try to win over undecided voters.

with democratic senator michael senate -- michael bennett and darryl glenn to talk about immigration, marijuana and healthcare. you can hear what they have to say sunday at 4:00. a wounded vendor that comes -- a wounded veteran comes to us for help after a contractor

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out to us. he lost his legs fighting for our country. he called us looking for help. he is and his wife hired a contractor to build a barn on their farm and they paid about $50,000 so far. he said he got bad work that is months overdue. >> i have over 40 phone calls to him save, asking please fix this. it is still not done. the work but at this point the strongest just want their money back. not long after the investigation strong said the vfw contacted him offering up several workers to finish the job. clearly that is great news. we will be there to show you the finished project. in the meantime if you have

you can always call the tip line. for years chefs have been showcasing their food with wine so why not pair menus with different part strains? marijuana dining is going in our state. they will let you taste different flavors of marijuana. the business still faces legal challenges but there is a ballot measure up that will allow marijuana use at some bars and restaurants. rosenberg's baker's will re- of -- will open again on sunday. it was damaged by fire in may. workers have been busy volunteering to raise $8000 for local charities. nice work. if you are looking for a job amazon is hiring hundreds

most of the jobs will involve sorting packages. amazon says 14,000 workers ended up with full-time jobs after last year's holiday season. we could use a little bit of moisture across the state. the jet stream for the next three months will be towards the southeast and that will keep the coldest weather across the great lakes. how about snow? i think we will get about 60 inches of snow this winter in the denver area. it is going to be mild but we will have a couple of good cold waves coming in. as far as wind conditions it is going to be a bit windy. last year november 5th was our

in 2013 october 18th, which is actually the average a date over the lastt150 years in denver. 70s all the way to the west and that is the warm air coming our way. a pretty sunset in the denver area currently. 15% humidity. overnight it will be a mild tonight, 55 for the low in broomfield. 51 in boulder. w mountains. across the state 30 for the morning low, 7 in steamboat. staying in the 40s elsewhere on the eastern plains. skies will be sunny friday, a quiet day coming up. with the sunshine a warm one as well. look at thh highs across colorado. 83 here, 89 in akron.

61 at grand junction. fort collins and really both that 81. 60s to the west. if you are in the congress park area about 83. littleton will be 85. 76 at evergreen. tonight, clear in and mild. tomorrow is going to be beautiful. we need 85 to tied a record which was set back over the weekend a few more clouds saturday but still above normal. sunday back to the 80s. there will be a system coming in late monday with some showers, a little bit of ?ountain snow, that will bring some cooler weather in for tuesday, wednesday and thursday. >> in the meantime we are going to soak it in.

court are the transportation department is making sure you are ready. -- with winter just around the corner the transportation department is making sure you are ready. coming up, the broncos and trackers are going at it this weekend. we will here pause von miller switch to centurylink and get up to 40 megs of high-speed internet for just $20 a month. that's the speed you need to stream... ...game... ...connect on social media... learn, shop and more with fast in-home wifi. so call 844-565-link. get up to 40 megs of high-speed internet

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kick off in minutes in san diego. if you watch the game do not attempt to adjust yourr television sets. the colors you are about to see a real. here it is in full living color. trevor siemian starting at quarterback tonight. von miller ready to get into the grill of philip rivers. these two have gota top trash talking relationship. here is a look t uniforms. the head coach taking over for gary kubiak, he is not looking at this as a audition a audition but they one game fill in freelance job until gary kubiak gets back. >> i really don't looked at this opportunity as that. i looked at is helping a friend and a coach.

help this organization. >> guys respect him, he is a good coach. he will do a good job. >> well, they meet again. von miller and philip rivers two guys who love to play the game and love to let each other know about it. philip rivers always trash talking. he got in the face of von miller last year. every bronco we talked to said they love the passion of philip rivers. serious. ?t is actually exciting. he will yell at you a little bit after the play. it is kind of motivating. it is fun, it makes the game great. >> so it is going to be a fun one. the broncos won the toss so the chargers get the ball first. we will go live to san diego at

the locker room. >> thank -- sounds good. >> there is plenty of warm temperatures going on for the next few days. it is going to feel more like

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