The Steamboat Pilot & Today

A plow truck makes its way along River Road south east of Steamboat Springs on Monday morning. Slippery, snow-covered roads resulted in numerous accidents during the morning’s commute.

Tile worker Leopoldo Ortiz was part of a crew working to place tile inside the new pools at the Old Town Hot Springs on Monday afternoon. Pat Carney, the Old Town Hot Springs director, said work is on schedule, but she will have a better idea of when the work will be completed after Dec. 10.

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Construction of the new slides and pools at the Old Town Hot Springs are progressing on schedule. Hot Springs director Pat Carney says she will have a better idea of when the work will be completed after Dec. 10.

Onlookers gather around the remains of a business that burned in a fire on Yampa Avenue in 1978. Firefighters had battled the flames throughout the night in spite of freezing temperatures.

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After the walls collapsed, the fire continued inside the Country Mall on Sunday night and through Monday morning.

A Craig Fire/Rescue firefighter checks the scene at the Country Mall Monday morning.

Fire could be seen from the sky and the ground on the east side of the Country Mall Monday morning.

A Craig Fire/Rescue firefighter shoots water on top of the Country Mall building Sunday night.

Fire in the sky reflects off of water on the ground Sunday night. Craig Fire/Rescue was called to the scene Sunday, but the fire continued burning in to Monday.

A West Routt County firefighter on the east side of the Country Mall early Monday morning.

West Routt County firefighters attempt to control the fire on the east side of the Country Mall early Monday morning.

Firefighters create a line to hose down the fire on the northside of the Country Mall on Monday morning.

A Craig Fire/Rescue firefighter is silhouetted by orange and red smoke created by the fire at the Country Mall. Firefighters were paged to the scene at 10:18 p.m. Sunday, and the fire continued on through the early Monday morning hours.

Craig Fire/Rescue firefighters battle a blaze that broke out Sunday night and continued on through Monday morning at the Country Mall, located on the corner of Fourth and Ranney streets. The building is considered a complete loss.

Smoke rises from the remains of the Country Mall on Monday. Fires rekindled throughout the day and are expected to continue to do so until the building is demolished, Craig Fire/Rescue Chief Chris Nichols said.