Bear cub, injured in Cameron Peak Fire, released back into wild
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A black bear cub, rescued from the Cameron Peak Fire, is back in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The cub was found on…
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Crews battling wildfire along CR 250, on Missionary Ridge
DURANGO, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews began battling a wildfire along CR 250 Friday evening. Just after 8 p.m., Durango Fire Protection District announced a…
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Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station conducts fire training
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday, the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station Fire Department underwent fire training exercises. They are the…
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Petition drive seeks to replace traffic on part of Lower Gold Camp Road with shuttle service
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A petition to ban traffic on Lower Gold Camp Road through North Cheyenne Cañon Park has gathered nearly 200…
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Art made from ashes of state’s largest wildfire auctioned off to support first responders
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Cameron Peak fire, west of Fort Collins, became the largest fire in Colorado’s history last summer. It took 112…
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Colorado Springs FD preparing for more devastating wildfires
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Despite snow showers in May, the Colorado Springs Fire Department warns that precipitation levels are still…
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Man charged with arson after campfire spreads in Park County
PARK COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A man faces a series of charges following a wildfire in the area of County Road 56 over the weekend. According to the US…
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Updating campground restrictions, concerns in southern Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With summer approaching, more people likely will visit local campgrounds, especially since the start of the…
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Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs prepares for first full season since 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After a limited reopening last year, the popular Flying W Ranch, a tourist attraction and local institution, plans…
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Gov. Polis, state fire agency unveil 2021 wildfire preparedness plan
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control revealed the state’s 2021 wildfire…
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Gov. Polis considering inmate firefighters bill
COLORADO (KRDO) — A bill that would allow the Division of Fire Prevention and Control to hire inmates that fought on the front line of wildfires is…
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Snowfall can both help and hurt wildfire prevention, fire officials say
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — If you have mixed emotions about snow during springtime, you’re not alone. Officials with the Colorado Springs…
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Proposal to build 420-unit apartment complex in west Colorado Springs approved by planning commission
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE The planning commission, by a 4-3 vote Thursday, approved the project to build a 420-unit apartment complex…
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Walsenburg area digs out from winter storm overnight Tuesday
HUERFANO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Residents said that heavy snowfall starting Tuesday night and ending early Wednesday morning made up for what they…
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Colorado judge maintains charges for Dane accused in fire
DENVER (AP) — A judge has decided against dropping criminal charges against a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a large Colorado…
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Firefighters called to wildland fire near Woodland Park
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — The Woodland Park Police Department says crews were called to a wildland fire on the outskirts of Woodland Park Friday…
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Incoming fire chief shares top priorities with KRDO
Following his confirmation by the Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday, incoming fire chief Randy Royal shared some of his top priorities with…
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Lawyer for man charged in 2018 wildfire wants case dismissed
DENVER (AP) – A lawyer for a Danish man charged with arson for starting a wildfire that destroyed over 100 homes in southern Colorado in 2018 is…
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Ten fire crews battling fire in Bent County near John Martin Reservoir
BENT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters are still battling a fire that started early Friday afternoon near the John Martin Reservoir. The Bent…
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Study: Wildfires produced up to half of pollution in US West
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – Researchers say in a new study that wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all small particle air pollution in parts of…
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