Black Forest slash and mulch site facing threat of closure
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Black Forest slash and mulch site may be forced to shut down by the end of the year. After decades of service to…
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Colorado Springs Fire Department hosts third ‘Living With Wildfire’ town hall meeting Wednesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The area’s rainy spell has significantly reduced the wildfire risk that was high earlier this spring, and likely…
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Timeline of the deadly and devastating Black Forest Fire
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pikes Peak Region hadn’t even crossed the first anniversary of the Waldo Canyon Fire when the unthinkable…
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‘There’s always a silver lining,’ man plants 825 trees after losing home to the Black Forest Fire
BLACK FOREST, Colo. (KRDO) — In the eyes of Larry Cook, looking out at his backyard from the porch of the home he rebuilt, Black Forest is still…
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A look at the unprecedented and failed $60 million lawsuit following the Black Forest Fire
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Following the destructive and deadly 2013 Black Forest Fire, dozens of homeowners filed a since-failed $60 million…
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Much work remains to restore and protect Black Forest
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Outside of Falcon, Scott McNabb is carefully cutting slabs from a freshly cut ponderosa pine. They will eventually…
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Religious group’s land, Xcel equipment to blame in Marshall Fire; No charges filed per officials
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Thursday morning, Boulder County officials announced the results of the investigation into the cause and origin of the…
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Black Forest Fire Remembrance Event honors ten years of recovery since the devastating fire
BLACK FOREST, Colo. (KRDO) — The Black Forest Community Club, in partnership with the Black Forest Festival and More volunteer team, is hosting the…
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Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy returns to Adam State
ALAMOSA, Colo. (KRDO)–The Upper Arkansas Valley Wildfire Foundation returns for the sixth time to Alamosa to host its week-long Colorado Wildland…
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Colorado counties to receive $9.5 million in grant funding to help reduce the risks of wildfires across the state
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado State Forest Service is awarding $9.5 million to local governments across 16 Colorado counties to help…
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Wildfire smoke in Colorado returns; expected to clear out throughout the week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Wildfire smoke is expected back in Colorado. The smoke is going to affect Eastern Colorado and it’s all…
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Firefighters to conduct prescribed burn near Aldrich Lakes
COLORADO, USA (KRDO) – Firefighters are planning a prescribed burn in the Aldrich Lakes area and are urging nearby residents and visitors of…
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National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warning for State region
COLORADO, USA (KRDO) – The National Weather Service (NWS) is issuing a Red Flag Warning effective today, Tuesday, May 9. The alert will remain in…
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Fremont County to host Wildland Fire Incident Management Response Exercise
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control (DFPC) is hosting a Wildland Fire Incident Management/…
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Wildfire management response training in Fremont County near Royal Gorge
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Ahead of what will be ten years since the devastating Royal Gorge Fire this June, wildfire training is underway in…
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More rain could bring higher fire risk in Southern Colorado
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The rain and snow we’ve seen throughout Southern Colorado is a welcomed sight, but it could make putting out fires this year…
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Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station prescribed burn postponed
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – In a recent update, the Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (SFS) announced it is postponing its prescribed burn…
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Makeshift memorial growing for the animals that died in fire at Reptile Park
ALAMOSA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)–On Tuesday, a portion of the Colorado Gator Farm in Mosca, just outside Alamosa, burned down. RELATED: Fire at Colorado…
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Fire near Alta Vista in El Paso County triggers brief voluntary pre-evacuation
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are battling a fire burning in rural EL Paso County near Alta Vista. The fire triggered a brief pre-evacuation…
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UPDATE: Strong winds reduce containment, double size of Gageby Creek Fire in Bent County
BENT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities said Thursday that the Gageby Creek Fire, south of U.S. 50, more than doubled in size overnight and is now…
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