Fleeing the Flames: Is Colorado Springs prepared for a major wildfire evacuation?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A new fire evacuation study in Colorado Springs is raising serious concerns about just how long it will take to get…
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El Paso County adjusts 2022 budget to allocate more money to roads, parks, fire mitigation
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Election Day defeat of a ballot issue that would have increased funding for road repairs and park maintenance has…
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Pilot of air tanker dies after crashing near Estes Park Fire
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A single-engine air tanker crashed as it was making air suppression drops over the Kruger Rock Fire, burning south of…
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Colorado to rely more on prison inmates for fighting, preventing wildfires
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Devastating wildfires across the state last year and this year have led officials to seek help from a somewhat…
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CSU research shows N95 masks can protect against wildfire smoke
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KRDO) – A new study by a team at Colorado State University shows some of the masks we’ve been using to protect ourselves against…
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Crews called to fire near I-25 in north Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A fire burning near Interstate 25 in north Colorado Springs Thursday afternoon created a smoke plume visible from…
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Colorado Springs looks to the community for help mitigating wildfires
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – With wildfire season now yearlong, the Colorado Springs Fire Department is finding new ways to mitigate the problem…
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Colorado Springs Fire mitigation plans for Rock Ledge Ranch
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Colorado Springs Fire Department and City Parks’ and Forestry staff will team up for fire mitigation work at…
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Crews battling wildfire northeast of Gardner
HUERFANO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are battling a wildfire that broke out in Huerfano County. According to the U.S. Forest Service, crews began…
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Birdseye Fire 100% contained as of Sunday
PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO)– On Sunday morning the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced on twitter that the Birdseye Fire in northern El Paso County…
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New technology improves forest health, decreases wildfire risk on Pikes Peak’s north slope
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Removing dead or dying trees from steep mountain slopes can be a time-consuming and dangerous job, but new technology…
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Mandatory evacuation ordered for residents in northeast El Paso County due to fire
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation notice for residents in a rural area northeast of…
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FEMA awards Colorado more than $10 million for fighting Cameron Peak Fire
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — In 2020, crews battled the largest wildfire in state history. Now, FEMA is awarding Colorado $10.36 million to help cover the…
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Crews called to grass fire in north Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters quickly responded to a brush fire that started up Tuesday morning in north Pueblo. The fire was in a grassy area…
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Fire danger lingers in Colorado Springs going into fall
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Wildfire season has been pretty quiet across Colorado, but the Colorado Springs Fire Department says fire season is…
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Mandatory evacuation near Silverthorne due to active wildfire
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Summit County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation near Silverthorne due to an active wildfire. At 8:13…
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Stage 1 fire restrictions in effect for 6 Colorado Counties
COLORADO (KRDO) — Stage one fire restrictions are now in effect in six counties across Colorado. The Bureau of Land Management implemented fire…
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Structure fire near Yoder sends plume of smoke visible from Colorado Springs
YODER, Colo. (KRDO) — Fire crews were called to an outbuilding that caught fire Wednesday afternoon. A plume of smoke was visible all the way from…
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Fort Carson firefighters battling small blaze on training range
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — The Fort Carson Fire Department was called to a small fire that started burning around noon Tuesday down range. The fire…
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Forced medication approved for wildfire suspect, lawyers say
DENVER (AP) — A judge has approved the forced medication of a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a wildfire that burned 149 homes in…
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