EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Forest Service of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands in Colorado and Kansas announced crews were battling a small fire on Pikes Peak Rd. According to the USFS, the fire is “human-caused” and six miles west of Monument. There's a human caused
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FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — A spokesperson for Fort Carson confirmed there is a fire burning on training ground on-post. As of 3:57 p.m., the fire was 30 acres, but no structures or personnel are threatened. Officials did say the smoke is visible from the Highway 115 corridor. Stratmoor Hills, Security, and Highway 115 fire
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department is enacting a new Burn Restriction Order that will go into effect on Friday, April 15 at noon. CSFD said the restrictions are in response to the “current and forecasted drought conditions, exceptionally dry fuel moisture levels, and increases in grass fire occurrence on undeveloped
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LA JUNTA, Co. (KRDO) – Two wildfires miles apart have been burning in southeastern Colorado since Tuesday. Bent’s Old Fort is a National Historic Site in Otero County and found itself right in the path of the flames. Tuesday started as a normal day for the workers at Bent’s Old Fort, but then strong winds
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OTERO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — At one point Tuesday, fire crews were battling five wildfires along the border between Bent County and Otero County. The two larger wildfires, the Bent’s Fort Fire in Otero County, and the Fort Lyon River Fire east of Las Animas have claimed two homes. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, officials
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office lifted a mandatory evacuation notice for a fire burning west of Wigwam. The EPCSO issued a mandatory evacuation for the area of North to Rancho Colorado, South to Salt Cedar Rd, East to Armadillo Hts/Young Hollow Rd/El Rocio Vw, West to Fort Carson
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – With extreme winds and high fire danger across southern Colorado this week, emergency preparedness officials say now is the time to have a plan in place if you need to evacuate due to a fast-moving wildfire. “This is a new day and age that we’re in with wildfires, as you’ve
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are battling a brus hfire in Beulah Tuesday morning that forced an evacuation and destroyed structures. According to Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District, evacuation orders were issued at 4:14 a.m. for homes within a 1/2 mile radius of the fire in the 8700 block of Pine Drive. Beulah
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CALHAN, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews responded to a wildland fire reported in Calhan early Tuesday morning. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, crews responded to the 3000 block of S. Calhan Hwy. The sheriff’s office released a brief mandatory evacuation within 1-mile of the fire. However, at 5:40 a.m., the evacuation was lifted.
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)- A 38-acre fire that burned one home and several outbuildings in Peyton on Sunday may have been caused by a faulty car creating sparks on the road, according to the Falcon Fire Department. There’s no official word yet, and the fire is still under investigation, but Falcon Fire Chief Jon Webb
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews battled a reported brush fire near the 1000 block of North Blaney Road Monday afternoon. The Cimarron Hills Fire Department responded to mutual aid to Ellicot for the fire. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, deputies also responded to the scene. As of 3:53 p.m., the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Following a weekend of wildfires across Southern Colorado, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a Stage 1 Fire Restriction for El Paso County. Sunday, crews in El Paso, Pueblo, and Teller counties battled four separate wildfires. All of those fires forced evacuations. Under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, the following
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SOUTHERN COLORADO (KRDO) — Sunday, April 10, multiple crews from several departments responded to wildfires that broke out across Southern Colorado. Fire near the Colorado Springs Airport At 1:34 a.m., an officer with the Colorado Springs Police Department noticed a grassfire in a field on the southwest corner of Fountain Blvd. and Aeroplaza Dr. The
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PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO)– At least three structures burned in Peyton Sunday evening including one house, according to the Falcon Fire Department. Around 5 p.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced multiple crews responded to the area of Curtis Rd. and Patton Dr. in Peyton in response to a fire. The Colorado Springs Fire Department
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A fire that broke out east of Pueblo Boulevard near the Arkansas River burned 20 acres Sunday. The fire broke out around 2 p.m. and forced the evacuation of Paws for Life, an animal shelter, as well as a nearby water treatment plant. Homes in the area were put on pre-evacuation
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews in Boulder County responded to a fire burn near the area of the north fork of the Shanahan trailhead Wednesday afternoon. We are aware of a new fire start south of the NCAR fire burn area near the north fork of the Shanahan trailhead. A PIO is enroute. Trails
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews responded to a small wildfire in Boulder County early Tuesday around 4 a.m. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) told 9News that 176 residents in the Surrey Ridge and Carriage Hills area were sent a pre-evacuation warning after receiving reports of the fire. Deputies also notified residents who may
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By COLLEEN SLEVINAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — A judge has dismissed criminal charges against a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting the Spring Creek Fire in late June of 2018 that destroyed 141 homes near La Veta Pass, according to a report by the Associated Press. Colorado Encyclopedia The former defendant, Jesper Joergensen, 56,
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A judge has dismissed criminal charges against a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a Colorado wildfire that destroyed about 140 homes in 2018 after he was repeatedly found incompetent to stand trial. Jesper Joergensen is expected to be released from the state mental hospital following
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Even before this weekend’s wildfire forced evacuations in Boulder, the school’s Colorado Springs branch was hosting a training session to help firefighters prepare for responding to wildfires and supervise emergency evacuations. UCCS hosted several hundred firefighters last week, working with the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy; it provides
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