‘Aspen Acres’ fire estimated 100,000+ acres burned, over 800 structures lost
CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Officials confirm that the “Aspen Acres” fire has burned approximately 101,546 acres with 61% containment as of 9 a.m.…
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Repaving one road saves money to resurface five others in Fountain — and all in the same week
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews recently finished a busy but successful week by resurfacing five streets that otherwise wouldn’t have happened this…
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Local traffic only during El Paso County Beacon Lite Road improvements
An $8 million infrastructure project on Beacon Lite Road in El Paso County has entered a phase that restricts travel to local traffic and those with…
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DRIVER ALERT: Part of South Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs to close for weekend
A portion of South Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs is scheduled to close from Friday evening until Monday midday as part of a multi-phase, $100…
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Colorado Springs repairs over 16,000 potholes in five-week citywide repair surge
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobalade is set to hold a media briefing on Thursday to announce the results of a five-week pothole saturation patrol…
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Pikes Peak Avenue bridge undergoes repairs through late October
Repair work began last week on a Pikes Peak Avenue bridge over Shooks Run Creek in Colorado Springs and is scheduled to be completed in late…
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Pueblo County sheriff announces tenative wildfire re-entry plan for Beulah residents Monday
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Monday is the day many Beulah residents have been waiting for. This weekend, the Pueblo County sheriff announced plans…
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Officials outline steps to ease 8th St. construction impacts during rodeo week in Colorado Springs
The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs will cause traffic congestion along 8th Street, particularly at the Lower Gold Camp Road…
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Wetmore fire evacuees in Custer County expected to return home Monday morning
CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A segment of Highway 96 that had been closed during the Aspen Acres Fire will reopen on Monday so that evacuees can…
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‘Rock Creek’ fire near Cheyenne Mountain State Park, 80% contained
Editor’s note: Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced that the fire had been extinguished. Colorado Springs and the Fire Department have…
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Cajun restaurant starts effort to provide free meals to ‘Aspen Acres’ fire evacuees
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Disasters like the “Aspen Acres” fire are nothing new to Gulf Coast natives Marcus and Kelli Summerford. “We evacuated…
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Beulah remains one of most active areas in the Aspen Acres wildfire but also has greatest area of containment
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…
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KRDO13 speaks with first evacuees to return home in the ‘Aspen Acres’ wildfire in Pueblo County
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A weeklong ordeal has ended for dozens of people forced to evacuate during the “Aspen Acres” fire, now in its ninth…
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Changing checkpoint locations along Highway 67 in Fremont County pose more challenges
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In addition to restricted access through the Highway 67 checkpoint south of Florence for the ongoing Aspen Acres…
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Residents of Fremont, Pueblo counties worry about threat from advancing ‘Aspen Acres’ fire
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Highway 96 through Wetmore in Custer County is closed as part of the latest evacuation from the “Aspen Acres” fire,…
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Northern movement of ‘Aspen Acres’ fire prompts mandatory evacuations south of Florence in Fremont County
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo, (KRDO) — Despite fire crews increasing containment from zero to 14% in the “Aspen Acres” fire over the weekend, the intensity…
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UPDATE: Day 7 of Aspen Acres Fire may be best yet for firefighters
PUEBLO & CUSTER COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO 13 has a crew in southern Pueblo County to provide an update on the Aspen Acres wildfire, which…
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More evacuees arrive at Pueblo County shelter as authorities announce new evacuations in the ‘Aspen Acres’ wildfire
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Red Cross supervisor said that “fewer than ten” new evacuees have arrived since the overnight announcement of a new…
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New evacuations for Aspen Acres Fire could increase the need for help in Pueblo, Custer counties
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities announced new evacuations and pre-evacuations for neighbors in the path of the Aspen Acres Fire, now in…
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Day 3 of Aspen Acres Fire in Pueblo County expected to bring more red flag conditions
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters are hoping for some level of containment Wednesday on the wildfire that grew far less on Tuesday than…
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