All evacuation orders lifted for NCAR Fire in Boulder County
BOULDER, Colo. (KRDO) — Boulder County immediately evacuated 19,000 people, and 8,000 homes when the NCAR fire ignited Saturday. More than 24 hours…
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About 19,000 people ordered to evacuate due to wildfire burning in Boulder
BOULDER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Boulder Police Department posted Saturday that 19,000 people or about 8,000 homes need to immediately evacuate due to a…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office conducting wildfire mitigation in Black Forest
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The county’s Wildland Fire Crew is spending three days burning piles of branches and other excess vegetation at Fox…
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Colorado forests ‘in jeopardy,’ according to annual statewide report
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Ongoing drought conditions, insects, disease, and wildfire risk have placed forests across the state “in jeopardy,”…
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Crews continue battling Huerfano Road Fire, south of Avondale
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office provided an update to a fie that broke out March 2, south of Avondale.…
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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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