Overview

• Fire crews responding to a confined-space rescue at Prospect Valley Dairy near Keenesburg on Aug. 20 recovered six bodies.
• Investigators say toxic gas exposure is suspected, with autopsies and toxicology testing pending to confirm the cause.
• All victims were male and Hispanic, according to the county coroner; most were adults and one may have been 17, with names withheld pending family notification.
• UCHealth said three additional people received treatment in Greeley and have been released.
• The Weld County Sheriff’s Office reported no evidence of criminal activity, and Dairy Farmers of America confirmed the farm is a member and offered condolences.