Pre-Evacuation lifted for Tri-Lakes area
Tri-Lakes Emergency Services agencies lifted the pre-evacuation notice for the Tri-Lakes area Saturday night. The notice was in effect for areas of…
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Teller Co. Fire Latest Information
Woodland Park city leaders held a town hall Saturday afternoon. As of Saturday afternoon, mandatory evacuations were lifted for most of Teller County…
Continue ReadingWoodland Park and Teller Co. Evacuation Lifted
Good News Saturday for Woodland Park and Teller County residents. As of 5pm, the mandatory evacuation has been lifted. This does not include the…
Continue ReadingFree Bus Rides To/From Cripple Creek
Starting Sunday, July 1, there will be free bus rides to/from Cripple Creek from Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Cripple Creek. BUS #1Pick-up/Drop-off…
Continue ReadingMountain Shadows evacuees will visit their homes Sunday
Residents of Colorado Springs’ Mountain Shadows neighborhood will be able to visit their homes beginning Sunday. The city is asking residents…
Continue ReadingDeadly accident in El Paso County
One man is dead after a crash on Roller Coaster Road in Black Forest in El Paso County. State Troopers said Ralph Sydney Hartman,65, was traveling…
Continue ReadingSome Springs evacuees return home
The following is a map of the new mandatory evacuation areas. Many mandatory evacuations were lifted on Friday evening, including those who live in…
Continue ReadingList of houses damaged or destroyed by wildfire
The following is a link to a list of addresses affected by the Waldo Canyon fire: Impacted Properties List The list accompanied a map provided by the…
Continue ReadingBus tours scheduled for residents who lost homes
Initial property viewing trips have been scheduled for residents who lost their homes in the Waldo Canyon fire. The initial bus trips to view…
Continue ReadingEvacuated horses need help
The Norris-Penrose Events Center opened its doors when the fire forced hundreds of animals from their homes. As of Friday, the center was housing 167…
Continue ReadingWaldo Canyon Wildfire: Day 7
As the state’s worst-ever wildfire continued to burn west of Colorado Springs on Friday, authorities appeared more optimistic about containing…
Continue ReadingObama views Waldo Canyon fire damage
President Barack Obama says that when disasters such as the wildfires consuming parts of Colorado strike, “America comes together.” Obama…
Continue ReadingView latest Waldo Canyon fire burn maps
The following is the latest burn perimeter map. The green area is what burned on June 27th, yellow is from June 26th, etc. The following maps show…
Continue ReadingBurglary suspects break into Waldo Canyon Fire evacuated home
Twoburglary suspects are under arrest, accused of breaking into a home in the Waldo Canyon Fire evacuation zone. Colorado Bureau of Investigation…
Continue ReadingAll MAFFS operating at once
All eight Air Force cargo planes equipped to fight wildfires will be operating out of a Colorado air base Saturday. Col. Jerry Champlin said Friday…
Continue ReadingColorado gets Federal disaster assistance
Governor John Hickenlooper’s request for Federal disaster assistance, due to the recent wildfires, has been accepted. The Governor announced…
Continue Reading43 cattle saved from wildfire flames
Tuesday, ranchers from the Flying W Ranch had little time to evacuate their livestock. Handlers wrangled horses and took them by the dozen to the…
Continue ReadingScammers pose as Red Cross volunteers
A southern Colorado Springs neighborhood was hit by scammers Thursday afternoon. Angie, a resident in the area, said she opened her garage door, and…
Continue ReadingWaldo Canyon fire impact meeting
A meeting ONLY for residents of the streets below will be held Thursday night to inform them of the status of their homes. Tonight, 8 p.m., Gallogly…
Continue ReadingBroncos Change Time for Four Games
Following the NFL’s announcement today that the kickoff time for the Sunday late afternoon doubleheader game will be moved from 2:15 p.m. MT to…
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