Grass fire sparks near I-25 and Cimarron
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Smoke from a grass fire near I-25 is covering Downtown Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Fire Department says…
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‘Hammer Fire’ near Hanover reaches 100% containment
The livestream has ended. A recording can be watched below. El Paso County, Colo. (KRDO) — The Hanover Fire Department confirms that the Hammer Fire…
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What took so long for crumbling Circle Drive in Colorado Springs to be repaved? City leaders explain process
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — At a media briefing on Tuesday, an official said that it’s been at least 15 years since Circle Drive, the top…
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Colorado Springs Fire Department crew deployed to Schwachheim fire
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has deployed Brush 3, a three-person crew, to assist with the…
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UPDATE: Evacuation orders LIFTED near Falcon Hwy in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – UPDATE AT 6:30 P.M.: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has lifted the evacuation order. ORIGINAL REPORT: The El Paso…
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Evacuations ordered for ’24 Fire’ in Fremont County
For the latest updates, click here. UPDATE – Monday, March 23, 9:54 a.m. Per Fort Carson officals, “Sunday evening, fire crews were successfully…
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’24 fire’ continues to grow, El Paso County Sheriff issues new pre-evacuation notice
UPDATE – SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 11:00 a.m.: The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says the fire has grown to 4,600 acres. No update on containment and no…
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Highway 115 closure for 24 Fire now extended two miles north to Fort Carson Gate 1
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The explosion of growth in Fremont County’s “24 Fire” has led authorities to lengthen the 18-mile closure of Highway…
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Roadblock in place on Highway 115 near Fort Carson for wildfire in Fremont County
For the latest updates, click here. EL PASO COUNTY, Colorado (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Colorado State…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife helping to restore thousands of acres impacted by 2025 wildfires
COLORADO (KRDO) – Colorado saw a brutal wildfire season in 2025 – including the fifth-largest fire the state has ever seen. Now, Colorado Parks…
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Multiple fires spark in Yuma County amid strong wind event, prompting evacuations
YUMA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Multiple fires sparked throughout Yuma County in northeast Colorado on Wednesday amid a strong wind event and red flag…
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Two lanes of northbound Powers closed due to grass fire
UPDATE 11/11/2025 at 9 a.m.: Powers Boulevard is back open, according to CDOT. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Crews are responding to a reported…
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2 people, dog killed in house fire in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Fire crews in Adams County have confirmed two people and a dog were killed in a fire at a home just north of Denver…
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Delays in case of Teller County woman accused of starting Highland Lakes Fire
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Lacey Tillitt, the woman accused of starting the Highland Lakes Fire that burned more than 160 acres near Divide last…
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Teller County Public Health issues air quality advisory due to wildfires burning across the state
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The high elevation isn’t the only thing making breathing harder in Teller County this weekend. Teller County Public…
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New fire in Rio Blanco County prompts evacuation of campers
RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A new fire popped up in Rio Blanco County Monday evening. It’s called the Crosho Fire, now burning in the far…
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Gov. Polis declares another disaster emergency, this time for a fire in Southern Colorado
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Governor Jared Polis has made a verbal declaration for a fire burning in Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County.…
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179 inmates to be evacuated on the Western Slope due to rapidly growing fire
RIFLE, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Department of Corrections is beginning to evacuate 179 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center due to the…
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Pikes Peak region sheriffs urge public caution amid severe wildfire conditions
PIKES PEAK REGION, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) says that the Severe Fire Danger Index (SFDI) analysis reports very high to…
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Four state wildlife areas closed as Lee and Elk fires continue to burn, threatening homes in Rio Blanco County
MEEKER, Colo. (KRDO) – The public no longer has access to four state wildlife areas in Colorado as the Elk and Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County,…
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