BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — While many neighborhoods in Boulder County are still closed, residents have a huge challenge ahead of them as they start going back to their homes to try and find anything that survived the flames. That’s why a group called “The Sifter Squad” is mobilizing in Boulder County to help people
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Hundreds of homes were destroyed when a wildfire quickly moved into towns northwest of Denver last week. The Marshall Fire left a path of destruction that was captured by cameras on the ground and in the air, but new photos from above provided by Nearmap show before and after the
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis is giving an update Monday on the Marshall Fire, which burned through hundreds of homes and businesses last week in Superior and Louisville.Watch below: The Marshall Fire has been labeled the most destructive fire in Colorado’s history with about 1,000 buildings lost to flames. The fire started
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday morning, multiple Southern Colorado fire crews were deployed to Boulder County to help with the Marshall Fire. The crews included the Pueblo Fire Department, Pueblo West Fire Department, and Pueblo Rural Fire Department. In total, Pueblo County sent 9 personnel to Boulder County. Pueblo Fire Chief Barb Huber says
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — After nearly 24-hours of trying to get ahead of the Marshall Fire, crews and officials are turning their attention to assessing the damage made by the massive fire in Boulder County. According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, the Marshall Fire was first reported Thursday around 11 a.m. The fire
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Emergency crews are responding to a large fire situation with multiple grassfires burning in Boulder County Thursday afternoon as wind gusts reach up to 80 mph. You can keep up to date with road closures, evacuation areas and other important information with the official Public Information Map at: https://t.co/G84PK2l1Wl Update:
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday evening, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office confirmed more than 550 homes had been burned in the Marshall Fire, making this fire the most destructive in state history. The Marshall Fire began burning around 11 a.m. and quickly spread to roughly 1,600 acres by 5 p.m. The town of Superior
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — While crews continue to work in the burn zone of the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, the state and Boulder County have set up ways to help those affected by the fire. Below are several ways people can help, both in person, financially, and through donations. The Boulder Office of
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews continue mop-up efforts and working to secure the perimeter on the Oak Fire in Jefferson County. According to West Metro Fire, the fire was 80% contained as of Wednesday. WMF expects the fire to be 100% contained by the end of the week. West Metro previously said mop-up efforts
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Fire officials with the U.S. Forest Service are searching for the person behind the abandoned illegal campfire they say sparked the Blodgett Peak Fire. Crews are still working to contain the fire, bringing in specialized resources to help, and containment is now up to 75%. To many, it feels like a
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JEFFERSON County, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities in Jefferson County are responding to a wildfire that’s getting close to an apartment complex just off C470, west of Littleton. https://twitter.com/jeffcosheriffco/status/1475586760709062661 Residents at the Westerly Apartments are currently being evacuated to a nearby high school. Pre-evacuation notices are now in effect for people living in nearby Ken Caryl
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The US Forest Service now says the fire on Blodgett Peak was started by an abandoned illegal campfire. A spokesperson for the US Forest Service tells KRDO Saturday that campfires are not allowed in this area, which was previously impacted by the Waldo Canyon Fire in 2012. At this time,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The US Forest Service now says the fire on Blodgett Peak is 50 percent contained, thanks to a brief burst of rain and snow Friday afternoon. It comes after firefighters spent hours hiking up the mountain yesterday to try and extinguish some of the smoldering logs fueling the fire. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Blodgett Peak Fire continues to burn in Colorado Springs while crews fight for containment ahead of strong winds expected to move in overnight. The fire was first reported Wednesday morning. The Colorado Springs Fire Department issued a pre-evacuation notice for residents living near Blodgett Peak. Thursday, the U.S. Forest
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) and County Fire resources are responding to a working fire on Blodgett Peak Wednesday morning. CSFD says the fire is estimated to be about three-tenths of an acre in size as of 4:30 pm. A pre-evacuation notice was issued for residents living near Blodgett Peak,
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County saw a fair share of damaged homes, downed powerlines, and several wildfires. Reported grass fires throughout the county kept crews busy trying to stop the flames from spreading by the gusty winds. Firefighters first responded to a fire burning south of Avondale around 11 a.m. The fire initially
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters were called to a rural area of Pueblo County south of Avondale on Wednesday for a brush fire that burned about two acres. The fire started before 11 a.m. Wednesday in the 36000 block of Bush Road. At the time of the fire, fast winds were reported in the area
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs City Council is now reviewing a proposed ordinance that fire evacuation experts say would set the standard for fire-prone communities across the country. During a work session in November, Colorado Springs City Council members were presented with the results from a highly anticipated fire evacuation study – paid
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Investigators say the string of grass fires across the north side of Colorado Springs on Sunday may have been started by a car. The grass fire covered 38 acres Sunday afternoon, forcing several buildings and businesses to evacuate, including the Great Wolf Lodge. That fire happened off I-25, near the
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FORT MORGAN, Colo. (KRDO) — A procession was held Monday for the CO Fire Aviation Pilot who died while fighting the Kruger Rock Fire near Estes Park. Pilot Marc “Thor” Olson died when his single engine-air tank crashed while battling the Kruger Rock Fire on Nov. 16. Olson was a 32-year military veteran who served
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