Grass fire closes Highway 50 overnight east of Las Animas
BENT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A grass fire erupted just east of Las Animas early Saturday. The Colorado State Patrol took this picture after fierce…
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Southern Colorado wildfires raise questions about coronavirus protection for fire crews, evacuees
With the nature of wildfires often requiring fire crews to work closely together, preventing the spread of the coronavirus among firefighters may…
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Parks and Wildlife: Firefighters make great progress at fire near John Martin Reservoir State Park
BENT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A wildfire that started Thursday evening and prompted evacuations at nearby state park is now under control, according…
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Manitou Springs Fire Department prepares for wildfire season during coronavirus
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters in Manitou Springs are preparing for potential wildfires as they also gather resources to help fight…
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2020 wildfire season begins with virus pandemic affecting firefighter training, operations in Colorado
Almost overshadowed by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic is the start of this year’s peak wildfire season in Colorado. Currently burning is the…
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68-acre fire burning on Hayman Fire burn scar west of Deckers
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — You might see some smoke Sunday from a wildfire, dubbed the ‘560 Fire’, that’s burning west of Deckers on the old…
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Colorado Springs enacts burn restrictions
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As of Friday, a burn restriction has been implemented in Colorado Springs as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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BLM implements fire restrictions in southern Colorado counties
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Bureau of Land Management announced Tuesday that they would be implementing additional fire restrictions for BLM…
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Hot, dry spring predicted for southern Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado could see a warmer and dryer than average spring, which is bad news for fire danger this summer. The…
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Homeless camp starts grass fire at Academy and Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews were called to a grass fire just south of the Academy Boulevard and Pikes Peak Avenue intersection at around…
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Colorado Springs firefighters find vehicle ablaze in field
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A plume of smoke brought Colorado Springs firefighters to a field near Delta Drive and Hancock Expressway Thursday…
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Firefighters battling grass fire in east Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department was called to a grass fire that started Wednesday around noon on the east side…
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Air Force Academy undergoes controlled burn
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Air Force Academy will hold a controlled burn Friday afternoon. According to AFA, smoke will be visible from…
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Firefighters contain small grass fire in SE Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters were able to quickly get a grass fire under control and prevented it from spreading to a large area in…
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New wildfire collaboration starts in Colorado
(KRDO) — Several dozen agencies and organizations have teamed up to form the nation’s first-of-its-kind effort to reach a consensus on how to best…
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Crews battle structure fire in Green Mountain Falls
Firefighters were called to a house fire in Green Mountain Falls which sent a plume of smoke that could be seen from Woodland Park. Multiple fire…
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Colorado Springs-based Global Supertanker battles California fires
A Global Supertanker spokesman tells us that the 747 flew five missions Saturday over the Kincade Fire in Northern California.…
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Security Fire Department helps fight California wildfire
Two wildland crews and two wildland trucks from the Security Fire Department were deployed to help with a California wildfire early Sunday…
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Red Flag Warning issued for area of Decker Fire
A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for the area near Salida where the Decker Fire is burning Wednesday. The Rocky Mountain Incident Management sent…
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Palmer Lake neighborhood gets praise for wildfire mitigation
A national fire prevention group has praised the Palmer Lake neighborhood of Red Rock Ranch for its success in persuading homeowners to mitigate, or…
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