Crews battling three large wildfires across Western Colorado
WESTERN COLORADO (KRDO) — Firefighting crews continue to battle wildfires across the western side of the state. In Routt County, the Muddy Slide…
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US seeks to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires increase
BOISE, Idaho (AP) – U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a…
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Multiple wildfires burning around Colorado
COLORADO (KRDO) — Multiple wildfires are burning around Colorado. As of Tuesday, several have already burned more than 1,000 acres. The Oil Springs…
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Group of Colorado Springs residents fear new development would hinder wildfire evacuation plans
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A group of Colorado Springs residents reached out to the City Council regarding wildfire evacuation plans,…
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Crews battling wildfire in Craig sparked by mining operations
CRAIG, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are battling a wildfire in the area of Colorado Highway 13 in Craig. Initial reports of the fire came in on Tuesday at…
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Spring rain produced plenty of vegetation that could dry out and fuel fires in Colorado Springs area
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The peak of Colorado’s wildfire season became apparent this week with major fires already burning, and with Friday…
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Fire crews battling two wildfires in Northern Colorado
NORTHERN COLORADO, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are working on two wildfires burning in Northern Colorado. The Platte River fire was first reported Thursday…
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Wildfire shuts down EB I-70 in Silverthorne
SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (KRDO) — A wildfire shutdown eastbound I-70 Thursday night while crews work in the area. Colorado State Patrol says the fire is…
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Fire crews working on Platte River fire in Ramona Gulch
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Fire crews responded to reports of a fire in Jefferson County, northeast of Buffalo Creek and East of Foxton in the…
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Congressman Lamborn talks wildfire readiness with Forest Service in Colorado Springs Tuesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wildfire season is essentially year-round in Colorado, but late spring to early fall marks the season’s peak and…
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West side apartment project approved by Colorado Springs City Council after long meeting Tuesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Why did some City Council members vote for and against the proposal to build 420 apartment units in an existing…
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Fire near Cheyenne Mountain 100% contained
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The wildfire that started Monday in North Cheyenne Canyon southwest of Colorado Springs is now 100% contained,…
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Crews called to wildfire burning near Gold Camp Road
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A wildfire sparked in Cheyenne Canon Monday afternoon, and crews were called to the area near Gold Camp Road.…
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Bear cub, injured in Cameron Peak Fire, released back into wild
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A black bear cub, rescued from the Cameron Peak Fire, is back in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The cub was found on…
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Crews battling wildfire along CR 250, on Missionary Ridge
DURANGO, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews began battling a wildfire along CR 250 Friday evening. Just after 8 p.m., Durango Fire Protection District announced a…
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Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station conducts fire training
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday, the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station Fire Department underwent fire training exercises. They are the…
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Petition drive seeks to replace traffic on part of Lower Gold Camp Road with shuttle service
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A petition to ban traffic on Lower Gold Camp Road through North Cheyenne Cañon Park has gathered nearly 200…
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Art made from ashes of state’s largest wildfire auctioned off to support first responders
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Cameron Peak fire, west of Fort Collins, became the largest fire in Colorado’s history last summer. It took 112…
Continue Reading Colorado Springs FD preparing for more devastating wildfires
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Despite snow showers in May, the Colorado Springs Fire Department warns that precipitation levels are still…
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Man charged with arson after campfire spreads in Park County
PARK COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A man faces a series of charges following a wildfire in the area of County Road 56 over the weekend. According to the US…
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