COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Eleven state agencies, experts from at least four Western states and two national organizations are in town for a two-day conference on wildfire prevention. KRDO The event, called Creating Wildfire Resilient Communities; Colorado Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Forum, is the first of its kind held in the state. KRDO “When
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COLORADO (KRDO) — In the wake of Hurricane Ian making landfall Wednesday, the American Red Cross of Colorado is reminding pet owners to be prepared for disasters and emergencies. While Colorado might not experience tropical storms, our state can experience a wide range of extreme weather and natural disasters like wildfires. The Red Cross notes
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo, (KRDO) — A pre-evacuation order was lifted in Teller County following reports of a structure fire. Authorities are now saying the order telling people to leave immediately shouldn’t have been sent out. At 4:14 p.m., the Teller County Sheriff’s Office said a pre-evacuation warning was going out due to structure fire near
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LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Poudre Fire Department (PFD) tweeted at 4:17 p.m. that crews were responding to a wildland fire Northeast of Ted’s Place. Crews are currently working the County Road 21 Fire north of Fort Collins with Larimer County Sheriff’s Office and Wellington Fire. At 4:30 p.m. a mandatory evacuation was ordered for
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) responded to multiple grass fires west of N. Powers Blvd Tuesday afternoon. Officials first reported the grass fires at 12:32 p.m. near Research and Austin Bluffs. Just under an hours later, CSFD said the fires were out. Both CSFD and Colorado Springs Police said
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)–The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) is now accepting applications for the Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation (FRWRM) Grant Program. Community groups, homeowner associations, utilities, and non-profit organizations are just some of the groups eligible to apply for grants from the $15 million funding pool. The grant money will help fund efforts to reduce fuel
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday, the City of Colorado Springs launched a citywide emergency preparedness campaign called ‘COS Ready.’ According to the city, the campaign provides a series of actions focused on preparing for an emergency, including a checklist on how to get ready. “I’m here to tell you that the city of
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Wildland Firefighter out of Douglas County has passed away while working to contain “The Big Swap Fire” in Oregon, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The Firefighter, Collin Hagen, died after he was hit by a falling tree. Crews attempted to help him but, his injuries were too
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LINCOLN COUNTY, N.M. (KRDO) — Tuesday, Aug. 9, outdoor lovers big and small are invited to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 78th birthday virtually. The concept of Smokey Bear was born on Aug. 9, 1944, when the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and the Ad Council made a fictional bear named Smokey the symbol
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Council members received an hourlong presentation Monday from a representative of Zonehaven, the Oregon company that is providing software to help manage the city’s new emergency evacuation plan. City of Colorado Springs That plan received final approval from the council two weeks ago and will divide the city into zones
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MONARCH MOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — After years of cutting down dead trees to avoid a heightened risk of wildfires, Monarch Mountain is bringing new life to the Monarch pass – 1,400 to be exact. The U.S. Forest Service gave the 1,400 tree saplings to the mountain as part of its efforts to revive the forests
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The Colorado Divison of Fire Prevention and Control is planning on renting out a firefighting reload base and office space at the Pueblo Memorial Airport. According to DFPC Deputy Chief Phil Daniels, the U.S. Forest Service previously leased the same space for over 25 years, but the USFS recently relocated to a
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is changing the way residents will receive emergency and non-emergency notifications. Effective August 30, the TCSO will switch from the NIXLE platform to Peak Alerts. According to a Facebook post, people will now only have to register through one platform to receive all notifications.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Yet another confrontation involving city officials, developers and neighbors could be approaching on Wheeler Avenue, just south of Old Colorado City. City of Colorado Springs The city’s planning office has notified neighbors of a proposal to build 138 townhomes on a vacant parcel, and a sign announcing the project is
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GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Mile High Youth Corps is thinning out a 26.5-acre area of dense forest in Green Mountain Falls, in an effort to mitigate wildfires in one of the highest risk areas in the state. Mile High Youth Corps is a Colorado branch of the national AmeriCorps organization, localized in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — West side residents who believe that city officials ignored their concerns about the new emergency evacuation ordinance sought an audience Wednesday with the state Legislature. Colorado General Assembly Dana Duggan, a member of the neighborhood group Westside Watch, made a presentation to the bipartisan Wildfire Matters Committee in Denver on
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Tuesday, the Colorado Springs City Council passed an amended emergency evacuation ordinance in a 7-1 vote, meaning that it has received final approval on a second reading and vote. KRDO Councilman Randy Helms was excused from the meeting and did not vote. Two weeks ago, the Council voted unanimously
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program (COSWAP) has awarded the Pueblo Fire Department some of $17.5 million made available for wildfire mitigation by state lawmakers last year. Colorado Department of Natural Resources A release about the award by city officials Monday indicates that the fire department will get $65,000 in in-kind
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Effective at noon Monday, the Burn Restriction Order will be rescinded for the City of Colorado Springs. This decision comes from the Colorado Springs Fire Department’s Division of the Fire Marshal. According to the CSFD, the Fire Marshal determined risks “inherent to structure, grassland, and wildfires have reduced.” “The way
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, the Manitou Springs Fire Chief rescinded Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for the city. According to officials, this goes into effect Monday, July 25, at 12 p.m. Chief Forsett stated that “Through continued efforts by members of the Pikes Peak Region Wildfire Preparedness Group, current fuel moisture sampling, resource availability,
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