‘Aspen Acres’ fire estimated 100,000+ acres burned, over 800 structures lost
CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Officials confirm that the “Aspen Acres” fire has burned approximately 101,738 acres with 61% containment as of 7 a.m.…
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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…
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Wetmore fire evacuees in Custer County expected to return home Monday morning
CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A segment of Highway 96 that had been closed during the Aspen Acres Fire will reopen on Monday so that evacuees can…
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‘Rock Creek’ fire near Cheyenne Mountain State Park, 80% contained
Editor’s note: Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced that the fire had been extinguished. Colorado Springs and the Fire Department have…
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Cajun restaurant starts effort to provide free meals to ‘Aspen Acres’ fire evacuees
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Disasters like the “Aspen Acres” fire are nothing new to Gulf Coast natives Marcus and Kelli Summerford. “We evacuated…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Williamsburg evacuated suddenly as fire threatened north overnight
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Unlike its neighbors, Williamsburg was not under pre-evacuation orders Sunday night. → Full coverage 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…
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Evacuation lifted for fire in Fountain
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has lifted an evacuation for homes between both the North and South intersections of…
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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…
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How large historically is the Aspen Acres Fire? We contextualize the blaze
RYE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – As the Aspen Acres fire approaches the 10th largest in Colorado State history, KRDO13’s Bradley Davis breaks down how it…
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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…
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Wetmore evacuees forced to leave home in a matter of minutes
FLORENCE, Colo. (KRDO) – As the smoke started to settle around their house in the unincorporated community of Wetmore, Ron Fridz thought he had more…
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Family of firefighters loses their home in Aspen Acres Fire
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A family of firefighters lost their home in Beulah in the Aspen Acres Fire. For the Griggs family, firefighting is part of…
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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…
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Many Rye residents are only left to hope that fire misses their homes
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Tuesday night, many are still forced to evacuate from the Aspen Acres Fire, not able to go home. They can only hope…
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