Manitou Springs offers free property assessments to determine wildfire vulnerability
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Manitou Springs Fire Department is offering free property assessments to residents who are looking to find out…
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When, where, how will additional $20 million for wildfire prevention be used in Colorado Springs?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday’s close call with disaster from the Silver Charm Fire may heighten the public’s sense of urgency to increase…
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Governor Polis visits Colorado Springs as extreme fire danger fears realized Friday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As area firefighters readied themselves for a predicted day of extreme wildfire fire danger, they also prepared for…
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Wildland fire burning near Greenhorn Mountain
HUERFANO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are battling a 5-acre fire in Huerfano County. According to the Gardner Fire Department, the fire is burning…
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Mandatory evacuation issued in Teller County due to fire in Bullion Circle area
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Teller County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation order Friday evening due to a wildfire burning in the…
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Crews battling wildland fire in Kiowa County
KIOWA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are battling a wildland fire in Kiowa County According to Kiowa County officials, anyone north of Highway 96 in…
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Silver Charm fire in Briargate area knocked down, all evacuations lifted
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The majority of a grass fire in the Briargate area that forced an entire subdivision to evacuate has been knocked…
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Table Mountain Fire in Boulder County caused by drone crash
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Investigators say a drone crash caused the 52-acre Table Mountain Fire in Boulder County. The fire was first reported…
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Reminder of burn restrictions with days of high fire danger in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With high fire danger in the forecast for the remainder of the week, officials are reminding residents to adhere to…
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Fire in Monte Vista burns ‘numerous’ homes
RIO GRANDE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Multiple crews responded to a fire burning in Rio Grande County. Emergency officials said at a press conference…
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Table Mountain Fire in Boulder County forces evacuations
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A fire burning in Boulder County Wednesday afternoon has forced the evacuation of neighborhoods west of Lagerman…
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Colorado Springs Fire: Turn on emergency alerts ahead of wildfire season
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department is reminding residents to sign up for emergency alerts while wildfire season…
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Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge office enters Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office announced Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for…
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Colorado Springs senior dog sanctuary raising money for wildfire evacuation van
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs dog sanctuary is working to make sure they can get all their dogs out safely and quickly…
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Fire north of Lyons in Larimer County forces residents to evacuate
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A wildland fire in Northern Colorado has forced some residents to evacuate Friday afternoon. Larimer County officials…
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Fire-threatened Arkansas River Trail to reopen Saturday in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Arkansas River Trail in Pueblo will reopen to the public on Saturday after being closed for nearly a week while crews…
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Firefighters respond to grass fire off Las Vegas St. in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Several crews with the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a grass fire near Fountain Creek. According to…
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Crews continue fighting wildland fire Friday morning at Fort Carson training range
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — A spokesperson for Fort Carson provided an update on the fire that broke out on base Thursday afternoon. According to…
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Wildfire breaks out in Woodland Park near Mills Ranch Road
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews responded Thursday afternoon to a fire burning just north of Woodland Park near Mills Ranch Road. As of 8:30…
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Crews provide update on two large fires burning in Eastern Colorado
EASTERN COLORADO (KRDO) — Thursday afternoon, the Rocky Mountain Incident Team provided updates on the two large fires burning in Eastern Colorado…
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