Drunk Camper Detours High Park Fire Resources

In the recent days we need as much help as we can get for the High Park fire. One man decides to go camping at Carter Lake, he then had one too many drinks and created a scene requiring as many as 25 rescuers to leave their duties at the fire to rescue him. Bad timing with this fella...

LOVELAND - A drunk camper is facing charges after drawing resources away from the High Park fire to rescue him.

According to the Denver Post as many as 25 rescuers and firefighters helped save the man from Carter Lake. They feared he might drown.

Deputies responded to a call about a man hit his girlfriend at Carter Lake, west of Loveland. When they arrived, he jumped into the lake and swam farther from shore as deputies tried to coax him back. He was pulled from the water about 30 minutes later with the help of a dive team.

The deputies were supposed to be at a wildfire briefing 45 miles away from the lake.

The unidentified man was arrested and is facing charges including assault and eluding and resisting officers.

Story can be found HERE