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Pueblo Police shoot, kill, kidnapping suspect after he releases infant
UPDATE: The Pueblo County Coroner has identified the deceased as 27-year-old Elijah Fowlkes. PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department says that just before 8:00 p.m. on Saturday night, some of its officers were flagged down to report a domestic violence incident involving weapons. It ended with one man shot dead, and the circumstances
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Large fire burns railroad ties in Midtown Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Saturday afternoon, a large plume of black smoke could be seen all around Pueblo. The fuel for the large blaze? A pile of railroad ties, according to the fire department. A quarter after 1:00 p.m., the Pueblo Fire Department announced on social media that aid from other fire departments in the
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Gov. Jared Polis requests Major Disaster Declaration from White House to aid in ‘Apsen Acres’ fire recovery
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – On Sunday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis made a formal, comprehensive request to the federal government asking for help recovering after the ‘Apsen Acres’ and ‘Gold Mountain’ fires. The request for aid is split into three categories: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, and FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Funding. “The Aspen Acres and Gold
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Family remembers victim of Beulah flash flood as ‘fierce friend’
BEULAH, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office says a man was swept away in fast-moving flash-flood waters in Beulah on Sunday. The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office says the victim was 80-year-old Henry “Hank” Humphreys. Courtesy: Humphreys family Courtesy: Humphreys family KRDO13 spoke to his family, who gave the following statement: “Hank Humphreys was
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Pueblo Mall hosts ‘Aspen Acres’ fire relief fundraiser
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo community is continuing to come together to support those impacted by the Aspen Acres fire. On Saturday, August 15, the Pueblo Mall partnered with Southern Colorado United Way to host the “Aspen Acres” Fire Relief Fundraiser. The event included a silent auction along with a household goods and food drive.
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The Pueblo West football team proves that nice guys don’t always finish last
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — This season, P Dub plans to get it. “My goal is to win state every year,” says Pueblo West quarterback Chase Harrison. The Cyclones’ goal is to win a state championship. A goal that Chase Harrison has put down on paper: “I wrote it down on a notebook. And, you know,
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Law enforcement seeks help finding missing at-risk adult from Pueblo West
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing and endangered at-risk adult. According to the sheriff’s office, Adam Armstrong, 52, was reported missing from his Pueblo West home after he was last seen on Monday, July 13. Deputies say Armstrong is partially non-verbal, increasing
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Pueblo County sheriff announces tenative wildfire re-entry plan for Beulah residents Monday
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Monday is the day many Beulah residents have been waiting for. This weekend, the Pueblo County sheriff announced plans to allow Beulah residents to temporarily return to their homes. A major caveat of the plan is that it’s dependent on the activity of the Aspen Acres Fire. The first evacuees
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‘We will rebuild. It’s the community that we love.’ Pueblo County fire chief loses home in Aspen Acres Fire
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – When Red Creek Fire Chief Lu Toxvard and his wife, Tammy, also a Red Creek Firefighter, first heard about the Aspen Acres Fire, it didn’t have a name. “At that time, you know, you think it’s like a regular fire, and you’re going to be able to get it out
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Beulah remains one of most active areas in the Aspen Acres wildfire but also has greatest area of containment
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On Day 11 of the Aspen Acres Fire, the Beulah area on the east side of the burn presents an interesting contrast. It’s where most of the containment — which fell from 15% to 14 % overnight — is, but also where dozens of homes have been lost. → Follow
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KRDO13 speaks with first evacuees to return home in the ‘Aspen Acres’ wildfire in Pueblo County
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A weeklong ordeal has ended for dozens of people forced to evacuate during the “Aspen Acres” fire, now in its ninth day. Evacuees in parts of Colorado City, along Highway 165 and east of Interstate 25, began returning home Monday night and Tuesday morning. → Check KRDO’s full coverage of
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‘Aspen Acres’ fire management team holds public information meeting in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Tonight, the public got to hear firsthand from the fire management team working the “Aspen Acres” fire. → Stay informed on the “Aspen Acres” wildfire here with links to live evacuation maps and the latest coverage from KRDO The meeting started at 7:00 p.m. at Centennial High School in Pueblo and
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Residents of Fremont, Pueblo counties worry about threat from advancing ‘Aspen Acres’ fire
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Highway 96 through Wetmore in Custer County is closed as part of the latest evacuation from the “Aspen Acres” fire, but on Thursday, many drivers were either unaware of it or were hoping to be allowed through. → Find the most up to date information on the Aspen Acres fire
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Northern movement of ‘Aspen Acres’ fire prompts mandatory evacuations south of Florence in Fremont County
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo, (KRDO) — Despite fire crews increasing containment from zero to 14% in the “Aspen Acres” fire over the weekend, the intensity of flames on the north side of the burn zone raised the risk to residents north of the Custer/Fremont County line. → Find the latest information from KRDO on the Aspen
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UPDATE: Day 7 of Aspen Acres Fire may be best yet for firefighters
PUEBLO & CUSTER COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO 13 has a crew in southern Pueblo County to provide an update on the Aspen Acres wildfire, which has burned nearly 87,000 acres. For the first time, authorities report some containment — 6% late Saturday night, and up to 13% as of 7 a.m. Sunday. → Most
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What’s it like at the Aspen Acres fire line? Hear from a wildland firefighter
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – For days, firefighters from all over the country have been working to protect people and structures put at risk by the Aspen Acres Fire. “There’s not really a way to explain very simply how humbling extreme wildfire behavior can be,” Nicholai Allen, a wildlands firefighter, told KRDO13 over a Zoom
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More evacuees arrive at Pueblo County shelter as authorities announce new evacuations in the ‘Aspen Acres’ wildfire
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Red Cross supervisor said that “fewer than ten” new evacuees have arrived since the overnight announcement of a new evacuation zone on the fifth day of the “Aspen Acres” fire in Custer County. LATEST FIRE STATS & EVAC ORDERS: https://krdo.com/news/2026/07/06/aspen-acres-wildfire-updates-evacuations/ “And we expect that more are coming,” the supervisor
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New evacuations for Aspen Acres Fire could increase the need for help in Pueblo, Custer counties
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities announced new evacuations and pre-evacuations for neighbors in the path of the Aspen Acres Fire, now in its third day of straddling the Pueblo/Custer County lines. LATEST FIRE STATS & EVAC ORDERS: https://krdo.com/news/2026/07/06/aspen-acres-wildfire-updates-evacuations/ Residents of the Red Creek Ranches area in Pueblo County were ordered to leave immediately. At
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