Historic funding aims to fix Colorado’s forest crisis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Following the state’s two largest wildfires in 2020 and the most destructive fire in 2021, there is a renewed push…
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Strapped with $20 million, new wildfire mitigation board meets for the first time
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On a day when fire danger in Colorado Springs is as low as it’s been in quite some time, the conversation about…
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Underground mine fire investigated as possible source of Boulder County Marshall Fire
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — While officials are still investigating the official cause of the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, the most…
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US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization
By MATTHEW BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says it will significantly expand efforts…
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Firefighters contain wildfire near Pueblo/El Paso County line
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A wildfire that started west of Interstate 25 near the Pueblo County, El Paso County line was quickly contained and…
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Bills concerning wildfire preparedness filed in early days of 2022 Colorado Legislative session
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Following the devastating Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado legislators have already introduced several bills…
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Teriyaki Madness’ ‘Bowls for Boulder’ to donate half its proceeds Saturday to victims affected by Marshall Fire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Denver-based restaurant, Teriyaki Madness’ nine Colorado locations are joining together to provide relief to…
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Gov. Polis, philanthropic community discuss efforts to support families impacted by Marshall Fire
COLORADO (KRDO) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis along with the philanthropic community discusses efforts to support families impacted by the Marshall…
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Community gathers to grieve the pets lost during Marshall Fire
BOULDER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Humane Society of Boulder Valley (HSBV) brought the community together Sunday by holding a vigil to grieve the loss and…
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Victim found in Marshall Fire burn area in Boulder County identified
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, the Boulder County Coroner’s Office identified the partial remains found earlier this week in the Marshall…
Continue Reading President Biden arrives in Colorado to tour damage from Marshall Fire in Boulder County
DENVER (KRDO) — President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden are visiting Colorado Friday to examine the extensive damage left behind from the…
Continue Reading Boulder County officials: 1,084 residential structures destroyed in Marshall Fire
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A week after the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, the Boulder Office of Disaster Management (BODM) provided an update…
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Grass fire burns near Interstate 25 between Fountain, Pueblo
WIGWAM, Colo. (KRDO) — A grass fire started Thursday afternoon along Interstate-25 south of Fountain, sending smoke onto the roadway. The fire was…
Continue Reading WATCH: Gov. Polis, Colorado officials give update on Marshall Fire in Boulder County
DENVER (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis is joining Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera and cabinet members to provide an update on the Marshall Fire, which burned…
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Three grass fires break out from homeless camps in Colorado Springs within 24 hours
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department reports seeing three separate fires related to homeless encampments between…
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Volunteer ‘sifter squad’ help victims of Marshall Fire find valuables in ash
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — While many neighborhoods in Boulder County are still closed, residents have a huge challenge ahead of them as they…
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Before and after photos show Colorado neighborhood’s destruction from Marshall Fire
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Hundreds of homes were destroyed when a wildfire quickly moved into towns northwest of Denver last week. The Marshall…
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Gov. Polis, emergency officials give update on Marshall Fire in Boulder County
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis is giving an update Monday on the Marshall Fire, which burned through hundreds of homes and…
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Pueblo County deployed resources to help with Marshall Fire in Boulder County
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday morning, multiple Southern Colorado fire crews were deployed to Boulder County to help with the Marshall…
Continue Reading Marshall Fire burns 6,000 acres in Boulder County, more than 500 homes confirmed lost
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — After nearly 24-hours of trying to get ahead of the Marshall Fire, crews and officials are turning their attention to…
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