150 acre Bull Gulch Fire now 30% contained
Firefighters made progress on a wildfire burning near Cotopaxi on Friday. The Bull Gulch Fire has burned 150 acres and is 30% contained. The fire is…
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Investigators look for answers in the Black Forest Fire
The Black Forest community wants answers. What caused the fire that killed two people and burned 509 homes? The answers could come slowly. Wescott…
Continue ReadingBlack Forest man sifts through what’s left
Darrell Fortner had lived in his home for 20 years with his wife Jenny. On Thursday, he went back to the pile of ashes and debris that now sits off…
Continue ReadingInsurance cost of Waldo Canyon fire: $453 million
The estimated cost of insured losses in the Waldo Canyon Fire has risen to $453.7 million. The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association…
Continue ReadingServices available as Black Forest Fire victims begin picking up the pieces.
As the cleanup continues in the wake of the Black Forest Fire, El Paso County officials want you to know there is help available. The Disaster…
Continue ReadingWear red Friday hero: Firefighters to the rescue
The heroes who put their lives on the line to fight the Black Forest Fire are our Wear Red Friday Heroes. That includes Hanover Fire Chief Carl…
Continue ReadingWebsite offers social media updates for the dead
A Minnesota man is offering a solution to a sensitive problem involving Social Media. As we share so much of our personal lives online, what if that…
Continue ReadingWeekend events: Jun. 21 – Jun. 23
Weekend events around Southern Colorado. BLACK FOREST FIRE BENEFIT RIDE DAY – Colorado Springs This Saturday we will be opening our track to…
Continue Reading100% containment is relief to fire victim
Now that the Black Forest Fire is 100 percent contained, one fire victim tells KRDO NewsChannel 13 that it allows his family to move forward. Ted…
Continue ReadingReport of shots fired at Colorado Springs office building apparently unfounded
Police have given the all clear after a report of shots fired at the Penrose Pavilion office building on Thursday evening. Multiple viewers have told…
Continue ReadingSmall fire burns near Falcon
Three local fire departments responded to a grass fire Thursday south of the intersection of U.S. 24 and Constitution Avenue. Authorities arrived…
Continue ReadingBlack Forest Fire winds down
With the Black Forest Fire at full containment and evacuations to be lifted Saturday morning, the focus shifts from firefighting to recovery and…
Continue ReadingCorrections’ fugitive unit approved to hunt down missing parolees
State lawmakers have approved spending $1 million to help the Department of Corrections track down parolees who continue to break the law. The money…
Continue ReadingWaldo victims help Black Forest community
Waldo Canyon fire victims are helping people from the Black Forest fire take the first steps toward recovery. Colorado Springs Together set up the…
Continue ReadingHuerfano County family evacuates
A Huerfano County family is doing its best to stay positive as it gets ready to spend another night evacuated. The East Peak Fire is forcing dozens…
Continue ReadingWoman hit by car, killed
Police are looking for a driver who hit and killed a pedestrian near the intersection of East Platte Avenue and Iowa Avenue. Colorado Springs police…
Continue ReadingWildfire near Walsenburg forces many to leave home
A wildfire burning at the base of the Spanish Peak’s east peak Thursday forced people to evacuate their homes. Fire crews fought the flames…
Continue ReadingEnterprising teens find summer job mitigating fire danger
Black garbage bags covered Charles Dahlem’s yard, and the two teens filling the bags knew they were only half way finished. “We’ve…
Continue ReadingHeroes Classic
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox, in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA), Memorial Hospital and CenturyLink,…
Continue ReadingDOD announces deaths of three Fort Carson soldiers
The Department of Defense has announced the deaths of three Fort Carson Soldiers. Spc. Ember M. Alt, 21, of Beech Island, S.C., Spc. Robert W. Ellis,…
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