EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — As the second day of the Meridian Fire drags on, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) said Friday afternoon that they are a few active hot spots burning. Residents could see active flames, though crews are working diligently to quell them. As of 1:18 P.M., EPSO says Franceville
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) – The Battlin’ Betties, a nationwide group of women with a local “platoon” in Colorado who wear 1940’s clothing and raise support for first responders and veterans, is gathering Valentine’s gifts and homemade cards for firefighters in the Monument Fire Department. “It’s a huge boost. It just, it just reminds us that
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s been three days since a house fire grew into a wildfire, sparking widespread evacuations for people living in Teller County. The fire, which officials have since said was human-caused, resulted in the endangerment of roughly 700 homes near Highland Lakes. But now, KRDO13 Investigates has confirmed new details about
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DIVIDE, Colo. (KRDO) – KRDO13 Investigates has learned that the home that caught on fire in Teller County, which spread to create the Highland Lakes wildfire, was under foreclosure and would soon be up for auction. The Teller County Public Trustees Office confirmed to KRDO13 Investigates that the home at 13 Beaver Lake Circle was set
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DIVIDE, Colo. (KRDO) – Evacuees from the Highland Lakes Fire are breathing a sigh of relief after a couple sleepless nights on cots, hotel beds or a friend’s couch, fearing flames could destroy their homes. Dozens of people who live in the Aspen Village area of Divide drove to the street closure on County Road
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Residents who were under evacuation orders following a Teller County fire have now been given permission to finally return home. Initially, the blaze endangered roughly 700 homes according to the Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO). However it wasn’t just homeowners who were facing concern. A popular campground was close to
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Highland Lakes Fire in Teller County is still burning after starting on Oct. 28. As of 5 p.m. on Oct. 29, the fire was 60% contained. Pre-evac orders were lifted at that time but there is a mandatory evacuation still in place. At 11 A.M. on Oct. 30, the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – There is a fire burning Falcon and Elbert in the eastern part of the county. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) confirms that they are responding. ESPO says their response is to help with a structure fire in the 2600 block of County Line Road and Meridian. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is helping animals affected by the wildfires in Northern Colorado. A total of 6 dogs, 13 cats, and 4 turkeys are now looking for their forever home in Southern Colorado. All of these animals were residents of NOCO Humane in Larimer. Due to
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Fire restrictions are in place for El Paso County due to a combination of dry weather and dwindling resources with several wildfires currently burning across the state. The heightened fire safety comes at a time when so many firefighters in the region and the country are tied up fighting
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Officials with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office say Stage-I fire restrictions are in effect for all unincorporated areas of El Paso County while government officials in Teller County have issued a Stage-I fire ban. Stage-I Fire Ban Rules: 1. Open burning is banned on private and public lands
Continue Reading COLORADO (KRDO) – One person is dead as fires burning in the foothills north and west of Denver force thousands of people to evacuate. The one fatality comes from the Stone Canyon Fire burning north of Lyons in Boulder and Larimer County, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. We’re told the person, whose identity
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The US Forest Service has released an interactive map to help residents of Beulah and the surrounding area understand exactly where the Oak Ridge Fire is located and where it’s heading. Thursday evening, it was listed as 1,0171 acres with zero containment. It broke out Saturday and continues burning in southwest Pueblo County. The interactive
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BEULAH, Colo. (KRDO) – Crews continue to fight the Oak Ridge Fire that is burning in Beulah. On the evening of June 26, officials reported the fire had grown to 1,008 acres and was still zero percent contained. Middle Creek Canyon Road is under a mandatory evacuation order, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office
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BEULAH, Colo. (KRDO) – UPDATE: 8:15 p.m. The Forest Service says the fire has reached 275 acres in size with zero percent containment. It is located three miles northwest of Beulah. The agency says the cause of the fire is lightning. All evacuation and pre-evacuation orders are still in place. Fire crews will remain at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) is in the final month of a project it started in March, moving a mile of overhead power distribution lines to under a stretch of Nevada Avenue north and south of Fillmore Street. The lines are being relocated between Harrison and Commerce streets — near Common
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CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is issuing a pre-evacuation notice to residents and recreational people from Clear Creek Reservoir North to the Chaffee County/Lake County line. CCSO says that this is a pre-evacuation notification only, at this time but says to be ready to leave if it becomes necessary.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An older area of the city with more of a rural feel is getting some modern conveniences that neighbors have asked for. A project that began in January is building and improving concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters and intersection ramps along two miles of Cheyenne Boulevard and Cheyenne Road — two
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is holding a town hall series called Living with Wildfire. This year they will be hosting three community meetings for those living in the City’s Wildland Urban Interface. These meetings aim to empower the community to be ready if a wildfire happens. Tuesday night
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PUEBLO, Co. (KRDO) – EVRAZ North America says that it is investigating the fire that engulfed a large portion of its Pueblo Steel Mill property on Friday, and forced families nearby to shelter in place over air quality concerns. The steel manufacturer said in a statement that the fire broke out in a “mostly empty
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