BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — One year ago Friday, on Dec. 30, 2021, Colorado experienced its most destructive wildfire on record. The Marshall Fire destroyed 1,084 homes, claimed the lives of two people, and caused $2 billion in damage. Now, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is providing insight into the fire investigation. According to 9News,
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Sunshine Wildland Fire that started on Monday is now at 100% containment, the Boulder Office of Emergency Management announced Wednesday. According to fire officials, all evacuation warnings and road closures were lifted on Wednesday night. Earlier that day, fire officials reported at 12:08 p.m. that the Sunshine Wildland Fire
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Boulder Marshall Fire was Colorado’s most destructive fire on record. According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, the fire destroyed 1,084 homes. Many of those homes had pets inside. New research by the University of Colorado Boulder, “Tracking the Effects of the Marshall Fire on Pets and People, estimates
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Teller County Sheriff’s Office announced a brief evacuation order for a subdivision due to a wildland fire. The sheriff’s office announced the evacuation order at 12:28 p.m. The TCSO said the fire is burning near 360 Beaver Pond. Everyone in the area was ordered to evacuate immediately. The sheriff’s
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials have released an update on the Sunshine Wildland Fire burning in Boulder County. Monday, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office reported crews responding to a structure fire in the 2900 block of Sunshine Canyon Dr., just before 2 p.m. Around 2:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office issued an emergency evacuation order
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A fire burning in Boulder County has forced evacuations Monday afternoon. At 1:54 p.m., the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office reported crews were responding to a structure fire in the 2900 block of Sunshine Canyon Drive. Mountain View Fire Rescue By 2:15 p.m., the BCSO issued an emergency evacuation order due
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews have responded to a fire burning in rural El Paso County near Highway 94. According to the Cimarron Hills Fire Department, crews have responded to a fire in Falcon near Hwy. 94, east of Marksheffel. Crews report this is an outdoor fire, not a structure fire. This is
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Nearly one year after the Marshall Fire, officials have released an update on the ongoing and active investigation into the cause and origin of the fire that impacted thousands of members of the community. According to officials, more than 200 tips were received, not including interviews with first responders, 266
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced Stage 1 Fire Restrictions would go into effect at noon. This is for all of the unincorporated areas in El Paso County. According to the sheriff’s office, Sheriff Bill Elder ordered the Stage 1 Fire Restrictions due to the low precipitation,
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — Beginning at noon Wednesday, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will take effect in the City of Fountain. According to the city, the Fountain Fire Department determined the current fire danger warrants the restrictions. Officials said conditions are dry throughout El Paso County and tall vegetation is abundant due to the lack of
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — According to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, the Old San Isabel Fire grew nearly ten acres overnight but is still at 85% contained. Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said pre-evacuation orders were lifted for residents on Table Mountain Road. Four fire agencies, including Rye, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Emergency Services Bureau, Pueblo
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A grass fire burning on Old San Isabel Road is forcing schools and residents to evacuate in Pueblo County on Monday. Watch an update on the fire below from Rye Fire Chief Steven Bennett. 4:55 p.m., all evacuation orders have been lifted and the fire is 85% contained. 4:09 p.m.,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to reports of a grass fire Wednesday afternoon. According to the CSFD, the grass fire is near E. Fountain Blvd. and S. Union Blvd. CSFD told KRDO the fire was small, and crews were working on containment. This is a developing story.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Halloween is approaching, which brings many fun activities and spooky decorations. The fall holiday can also present fire safety hazards. According to the National Fire Protection Association, between 2014 and 2019, approximately 770 house fires began with Halloween decorations. Of them, 44% of these fires happened because the decorations were
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After responding to two wildfires in the past two weeks, one at a homeless camp and the other started by target shooting, rural fire chiefs in southern El Paso County have had enough. On Tuesday, they appeared at the weekly meeting of county commissioners asking that more be done to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Fire Department extinguished an overnight grass fire after a homeless camp fire got out of control. Tuesday, crews received a call at around 12 a.m. that a fire had sparked in the area of Janitell Road and East Las Vegas Street, southeast of Rocky Top Resources. Firefighters told
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Extreme winds and unseasonably hot temperatures are making for troublesome fire conditions in Southern Colorado. A high wind warning was in effect over the weekend for much of Southern Colorado. Some areas experienced 60 mile per hour wind gusts Sunday. If a fire were to spark, the warm dry winds
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews have a wildland fire burning along Highway 115 almost fully contained Wednesday, clearing the scene but monitoring the burn scar overnight. According to officials with Fort Carson, the fire began Tuesday afternoon, off-post along the highway, then spread into an adjacent a Fort Carson training area. KRDO The Fremont
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office wildland fire crew simulated a wildfire incident in the Monument area on Saturday, hoping to help the incident management team prepare for real-life situations. 11 different fire agencies from cities across El Paso County and the state banded together in Monument for a fire simulation
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A developer this week made the initial announcement of a plan to build an apartment complex less than a mile east of where a similar project was rejected near Garden of the Gods last year. KRDO The proposal calls for a 228-unit multifamily and subdivision development along Arrowswest Drive, on
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