ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Fire crews in Adams County have confirmed two people and a dog were killed in a fire at a home just north of Denver early Sunday morning. According to Adams County Fire Rescue, at 1:49 a.m. on Nov. 9, crews responded to a structure fire in the 800 block of
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Lacey Tillitt, the woman accused of starting the Highland Lakes Fire that burned more than 160 acres near Divide last year, was due back in court Monday to enter a plea. However, her defense requested to delay the arraignment to allow more time to review evidence – one of several
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The high elevation isn’t the only thing making breathing harder in Teller County this weekend. Teller County Public Health and Environment has issued an air quality warning due to smoke from numerous wildfires burning across the state. However, no wildfires are burning in Teller County. Teller County Public Health and
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RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A new fire popped up in Rio Blanco County Monday evening. It’s called the Crosho Fire, now burning in the far northeast part of the county. According to officials in nearby Routt County, campers near Crosho Lake were asked to leave the grounds on Aug. 11 due to the
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PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Governor Jared Polis has made a verbal declaration for a fire burning in Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County. The Oak Fire is burning just west of Pagosa Springs, north of Highway 160. The governor’s office says that due to the fire quickly spreading, it exceeded the capacity of the local
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RIFLE, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Department of Corrections is beginning to evacuate 179 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center due to the growth of the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County. Google Maps image showing an estimated distance between the Rifle Correctional Center and Lee Fire A spokesperson for the Colorado Department of Corrections
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PIKES PEAK REGION, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) says that the Severe Fire Danger Index (SFDI) analysis reports very high to severe wildfire potential throughout the state. According to the report: Peak danger periods are forecast through Friday, August 8. Wildfire potential is shifting east, particularly impacting northern and central Colorado.
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MEEKER, Colo. (KRDO) – The public no longer has access to four state wildlife areas in Colorado as the Elk and Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County, threatening to destroy structures in the area as they continue to grow amid hot, dry conditions. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Oak Ridge State Wildlife
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RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Governor Polis’ office declared a disaster emergency to help response efforts for the Elk Creek Fire in Rio Blanco County, which is Southeast of the town of Meeker. According to the Rio Blanco Sheriff’s Office, the fire was started by a lightning strike on August 2. At last report,
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) – A new state fire mitigation law is going into effect at the start of August. The law allows unincorporated areas, like Pueblo West, to manage dead vegetation that often leads to quick wildfire growth. In Colorado Springs and other municipalities, city leaders can pass ordinances regulating vegetation maintenance to mitigate wildfire
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MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – As of the morning of Sunday, July 20th, the South Rim wildfire burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park sits at 4,252 acres burned with 21% containment, according to fire officials. The fire has grown less than 30 acres since Friday. Crews made some progress on their fireline
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the possibility of more rain on Thursday, town crews got busy cleaning up mud and other debris left behind from Wednesday afternoon’s storm and flash flooding. The biggest mess was reddish-brown mud on El Paso Boulevard in front of Memorial Park. A street sweeper removed large sections of mud,
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MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Governor Jared Polis has verbally issued a disaster declaration in response to several fires burning in Western Colorado, causing evacuation orders. The Governor’s Office says this will open up more state resources to help local agencies fight the plethora of fires burning in Delta, Mesa, and Montrose counties. Right now,
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BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KRDO)- Starting this month, a team of two large skycrane helicopters will create a powerful new firefighting team based out of the Jeffco Air Base in Broomfield. Operation Sky Hammer is a new concept that brings two type 1 firefighting helicopters to the Rocky Mountain Region. Its purpose is to help fight wildfires in our area.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -The Pikes Peak Region is now using artificial intelligence to help with a new wildfire evacuation plan. We spoke with Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management officials who addressed some concerns about whether this was a responsible decision. The Office of Emergency Management wants to be abundantly clear: they’re using
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Local fire officials are warning this could be an especially active wildfire season due to low snowpack in the mountains. Meanwhile, we’re told the decrease shouldn’t heavily impact our drinking water supply. Just a few months ago, the Blair Bridge Fire over by Garden of the Gods spooked neighbors as
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LONGMONT, Colo. (KRDO) – Wildfire danger is top of mind ahead of what officials are forecasting to be an unusually active season. KRDO 13’s Julia Donovan caught a ride on a military Black Hawk helicopter during wildfire training up in Northern Colorado to learn more about the efforts crews are making to prepare, and how
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Teller County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents that smoke is visible along Highway 67 near the Turkey Track Shooting Area. UPDATE: An aircraft survey reports the fire is 128 acres. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the blaze is at 30% containment. This area is no stranger to fire
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office tells KRDO13 Investigates a 12-year-old child was charged with 4th degree arson in connection to a small grass fire started in an El Paso County neighborhood. Source: neighbor security footage A neighbor living right across the street from the blaze shared this footage
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A man was arrested Thursday night for arson after a wildfire near Garden of the Gods Park burned around twenty acres and came just feet away from several homes. We spoke with one woman who told KRDO the people who lived closest to the flames were away on vacation, so
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