BEULAH, Colo. (KRDO) – The “Aspen Acres” fire has demanded the nation’s attention. 12 days in, over 1,900 firefighters work as one to hold the line. 12 days ago, a major burden of the blaze fell on the shoulders of a few dozen volunteer firefighters. KRDO13’s Bradley Davis traveled to Beulah, behind the containment lines,
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — People impacted by the “Aspen Acres” fire have seen an outpouring of support locally and from larger organizations across the United States. Airbnb.org, which is a non-profit set up by Airbnb, teamed up with Mile High United Way to help those impacted by the “Aspen Acres” fire, and other fires
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Editor’s note: Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced that the fire had been extinguished. Colorado Springs and the Fire Department have since clarified that the fire is not out, but is 30% contained. EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) has lifted a pre-evacuation warning as of 12:30 p.m.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Husband and wife Jonathan and Sage Brunk are Colorado Springs natives. But for the past nine days, Jonathan has been away, deployed to fight the “Aspen Acres” fire. Jonathan is a wildland firefighter for Altergott Forestry, based in South Dakota, while living with his family in Colorado Springs. The “Aspen
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office lifted mandatory evacuation orders on Friday for several areas affected by the “Aspen Acres” fire, transitioning them to a pre-evacuation status. This change allows many residents who have been displaced for over a week to return to their homes. → Check KRDO’s full coverage of
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Operations Section Chief of the Aspen Acres Fire said Thursday that two firefighters were injured near Camp Jackson in the southwest region of the blaze. Operations Section Chief Brad Washa said at Thursday’s community meeting that one firefighter “blew out his knee” while another suffered from a dehydration incident.
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Today: Showers are likely out of Colorado Springs with the chance to get a thunderstorm from 2-3 pm. Storms get stronger as they head into eastern El Paso County bring a chance to see hail. The Aspen Acres burn scar area and surrounding locations through Pueblo County will be under a flash flood watch from
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — If there’s one silver lining to the destruction caused by the Aspen Acres Fire, it’s the way the community has rallied to help the people affected. Along with our partners at United Way of Southern Colorado, the Southern Colorado Cares Telethon raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to aid fire victims,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Evacuees are nearing two weeks without their homes due to the “Aspen Acres” fire. Many have been at the evacuation center on Cooper Place since the fire broke out on June 29, 2026. In the time since, donations have poured in. Kind neighbors and thoughtful community members have brought food, waters,
Continue Reading Tonight we will see partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms over the I-25 Corridor. There is a Flash Flood Watch in effect until 8 p.m. tonight for the “Aspen Acres” fire burn area, where we could see heavy rain leading to debris over that area. We do have a chance of
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Disasters like the “Aspen Acres” fire are nothing new to Gulf Coast natives Marcus and Kelli Summerford. “We evacuated because of Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005,” Marcus said. “We came to Colorado during COVID, and we love it.” → KRDO13’s full coverage on the Aspen Acres
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Lithium-ion batteries are becoming more and more common in everyday items. Phone, laptops, vacuums, power tools, e-cigarettes and kids’ toys are just some of the products that could contain them. There is a risk of fire if these batteries are not used or disposed of properly, something that has become
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Today: Light showers are possible from 5-6 am across El Paso County. However, much stronger precipitation hits around 2 pm when thunderstorms cross I-25. These storms get stronger as the travel east bringing the potential to have large hail over the eastern plains. High temperatures will be in the mid-80s for Colorado Springs and low-90s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A popular fast-food restaurant in northern Colorado Springs is facing scrutiny after a recent health inspection found several employee hygiene violations, including improper handwashing and unsafe food handling practices. Meanwhile, three local restaurants earned perfect inspection scores, highlighting strong food safety practices across the city. Smashburger Cited for Handwashing and
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My favorite thing is hearing people call him “our troll.”- Jodie Bliss/ Photo courtesy: Nick Walker MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — When blacksmith and sculptor Jodie Bliss set out to create a giant metal troll for Palmer Lake, she hoped it would eventually feel like it belonged to the town—not to her. Now that the sculpture
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On Day 11 of the Aspen Acres Fire, the Beulah area on the east side of the burn presents an interesting contrast. It’s where most of the containment — which fell from 15% to 14 % overnight — is, but also where dozens of homes have been lost. → Follow
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We do have a Flash Flood Watch in effect through 8 P.M. tonight for the Aspen Acres Burn Area which does cover parts of Pueblo, Custer and Fremont Counties. We will have slow moving thunderstorms possible over that area which could lead to Flash Flooding and debris flows. Most other areas here in Southern Colorado
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The CSU-Pueblo campus has transformed into a temporary base camp, dubbed “Firefighter City,” providing essential facilities for crews battling a large and challenging fire. Firefighters are making progress on containing the blaze, aided by recent rain and national reinforcements. This makeshift community serves as a critical operational hub, offering weary firefighters
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — People are stepping up all over southern Colorado to help where they can as the “Aspen Acres” fire continues to burn across Pueblo County. One group is making sure there are hot meals waiting for fire crews as they leave the fire. Fellowship of the Rockies is hosting a mobile
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – One week after the arrest of the co-owners of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, questions remain about what happened to money some families paid years in advance for funeral services. Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and his brother, Chris Cotter, are the co-owners of Davis Mortuary. Both of the brothers
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