Person of interest in Incline Fire cooperating with police
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A person of interest in the Incline Fire investigation is cooperating with detectives, according to the Colorado…
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Protect your home: do you need wildfire insurance?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department is urging homeowners to learn their home’s wildfire risk using the city’s…
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East Troublesome Fire causes evacuations, partial closure of Rocky Mountain National Park
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — Fire officials say the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park will be closed to visitors starting…
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2 feet of snow could fall on Cameron Peak Fire Sunday
COLORADO (KRDO) — A strong cold front will push into northern Colorado early Sunday morning, bringing with it the potential for heavy snow and…
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Forests temporarily closed near Colorado cities due to fires
DENVER (AP) — A large swath of forest land has been temporarily closed near Colorado’s populated Front Range region to help firefighters battle…
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People warned to reduce driving because of Colorado fires
BOULDER, Colo. – People in Colorado’s most populated region are being asked to limit driving to avoid making air pollution caused by smoke…
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Colorado wildfire destroys at least 26 homes
BOULDER, Colo. — At least 26 homes were destroyed by a wind-whipped wildfire in north-central Colorado that has scorched nearly 14 square miles and…
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Wildfire burning 12 miles southwest of Castle Rock
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters are battling a new fire called the Forest Road Fire in Douglas County. It’s burning off of South Rampart…
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Strong winds fan Colorado’s largest recorded wildfire
LARIMER, Colo. (AP) — The largest wildfire in Colorado history grew overnight as high winds pushed the blaze through rural communities and the…
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — More strong wind is worsening the biggest wildfire in Colorado history. Officials have expanded the evacuation zone for the…
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Police: Incline Fire started in homeless camp near Barr Trail
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Investigators now know the wildfire that burned near the Manitou Incline last week originated from a homeless camp,…
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Wildfire smoke in US exposes millions to hazardous pollution
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) – Wildfires churning out dense plumes of smoke as they scorch part of the U.S. West Coast have exposed more than 8 million…
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Cameron Peak Fire becomes largest in Colorado’s history, burning more than 158,000 acres
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Cameron Peak Fire grew rapidly Wednesday, becoming Colorado’s largest wildfire burning more than 158,000 acres.…
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Crews respond to grass fire in Black Forest area
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews made quick work of putting out a grassfire that started in the Black Forest area on Wednesday afternoon. Around…
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Fierce winds fan Rockies wildfires, new evacuations ordered
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Strong winds are fanning two Rocky Mountain wildfires and have prompted new evacuation orders as one of them nears communities…
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Colorado Springs FD urges vigilance in protecting homes from wildfires
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As wildfires continue to rage across the state, fire officials with the Colorado Springs Fire Departments are…
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Wild Horse Fire near southwest Colorado Springs grows to 670 acres, 40% contained
UPDATE: Fire officials say the Wild Horse Fire is about 40% contained as of Tuesday afternoon. Fort Carson crews will remain on the ground to fight…
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Wild Horse Fire burned 580 acres near Fort Carson training area
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: Fort Carson said at 5 p.m. that the Wild Horse Fire burning near Highway 115 is now 10% contained. The…
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Winter weather helps firefighters calm Colorado wildfire
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Firefighters in Colorado have made progress against a fire near Fort Collins as cooler temperatures, cloud cover and up to an…
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Highway 115 closed in both directions for the Wild Horse Fire
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Highway 115 is closing in both directions for a few hours Monday due to firefighting operations for the Wild Horse…
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