Governor issues two Executive Orders in response to two southern Colorado fires
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – Governor Jared Polis issued two Executive Orders in response to recent fires in southern Colorado. This is meant to…
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Controversial plan for new Kettle Creek subdivision rejected in final vote by Colorado Springs City Council
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: At the end of a meeting that didn’t finish until just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, the City Council voted…
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City of Manitou Springs announces plan to build additional water tank in new infrastructure project
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The City of Manitou Springs announced Monday that it will build a a second water tank to enhance its storage…
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Mount Herman fire burning west of Monument now extinguished
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO)– Firefighters with the Monument Fire Protection District and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) have now contained the Mount…
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Crews clear Fountain Creek Fire burning north of Pueblo
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Tuesday afternoon, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office reported a fire was burning by the Fountain Creek just north of…
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New Pikes Peak Mutual Aid “Strike Team” helps cut down wildfire response times
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – In the event of a wildfire in El Paso County, 25 different fire departments would have had to coordinate on how…
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Titan Fire northwest of Trinidad now at full containment
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The worst appears to be over for the 930-acre Titan Fire that has burned northwest of Trinidad since Wednesday…
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Titan Fire burning in Las Animas County raches 928 acres, 0% containment
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – As of 2 p.m. Thursday, the Titan Fire burning in Las Animas County remains at 0% containment and has burned 928…
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Titan Fire burning northwest of Trinidad prompts evacuations Wednesday
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A wildfire was reported Wednesday evening west of Trinidad in Las Animas County. According to the Trinidad Fire…
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Suppression efforts still underway to contain Spring Creek Fire now at 5% containment
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Crew members continue to make steady progress as they work to contain the Spring Creek Fire that broke out just a few…
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Black Forest slash and mulch site facing threat of closure
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Black Forest slash and mulch site may be forced to shut down by the end of the year. After decades of service to…
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Colorado Springs Fire Department hosts third ‘Living With Wildfire’ town hall meeting Wednesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The area’s rainy spell has significantly reduced the wildfire risk that was high earlier this spring, and likely…
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Timeline of the deadly and devastating Black Forest Fire
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pikes Peak Region hadn’t even crossed the first anniversary of the Waldo Canyon Fire when the unthinkable…
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‘There’s always a silver lining,’ man plants 825 trees after losing home to the Black Forest Fire
BLACK FOREST, Colo. (KRDO) — In the eyes of Larry Cook, looking out at his backyard from the porch of the home he rebuilt, Black Forest is still…
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A look at the unprecedented and failed $60 million lawsuit following the Black Forest Fire
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Following the destructive and deadly 2013 Black Forest Fire, dozens of homeowners filed a since-failed $60 million…
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Much work remains to restore and protect Black Forest
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Outside of Falcon, Scott McNabb is carefully cutting slabs from a freshly cut ponderosa pine. They will eventually…
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Religious group’s land, Xcel equipment to blame in Marshall Fire; No charges filed per officials
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Thursday morning, Boulder County officials announced the results of the investigation into the cause and origin of the…
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Black Forest Fire Remembrance Event honors ten years of recovery since the devastating fire
BLACK FOREST, Colo. (KRDO) — The Black Forest Community Club, in partnership with the Black Forest Festival and More volunteer team, is hosting the…
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Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy returns to Adam State
ALAMOSA, Colo. (KRDO)–The Upper Arkansas Valley Wildfire Foundation returns for the sixth time to Alamosa to host its week-long Colorado Wildland…
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Colorado counties to receive $9.5 million in grant funding to help reduce the risks of wildfires across the state
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado State Forest Service is awarding $9.5 million to local governments across 16 Colorado counties to help…
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