Free sandbags available in Colorado Springs, Security-Widefield

The city of Colorado Springs says a limited number of free sandbags are available to protect homes from flooding.

In Colorado Springs, the unfilled sandbags are available at the following fire stations:

Fire Station 5 – 2830 W. Colorado Ave.
Fire Station 9 – 622 Garden of the Gods Rd.
Fire Station 12 – 445 Rockrimmon Blvd.
Fire Station 13 – 1475 Cresta Rd.

If you are planning on picking up sandbags at these locations, you should know:

These bags are not filled with sand.Only the four fire stations listed above will have the bags, no other fire stations will have the bags available.
The fire stations will be in service and may not be staffed when you come to pick up the bags. You are asked to either wait for firefighters to return or try stopping by at a different time.
You will need to sign the Sandbag Distribution Form. You may take 100 bags for each address per day. You may pick up more bags if you need them on a different day. You will receive an information bag that contains: instructions on sandbag placement, Colorado Springs Emergency Preparedness Guide, and other flood information.

Free sand to fill sandbags is available in the parking lot of Wilson United Methodist Church, 6460 Flying W Ranch Rd while supplies last.

1,000 sandbags and sand are also available at Security Fire Station 1, 400 Security Blvd.