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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Colorado Springs man pushes for Pikes Peak to become a national park
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — What stands out about Jim Strub isn’t that he’s 92 years old; it’s the bold vision he has for the future of…
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Crews battle Black Mountain Fire in Grand County
GRAND COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On August 29, a wildfire broke out in the Routt National Forest, approximately 8 miles northeast of Kremmling in Grand…
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Crews called to wildfire near Phantom Canyon area in Fremont County
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Emergency crews responded to reports of two fires burning on wildland north of Florence, near Highway 50 Friday…
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Nearly two-thirds of El Paso County roads in bad shape, according to public works report Tuesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Board of County Commissioners received an eye-opening update Tuesday about the condition of their roads.…
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Strong city budget in Colorado Springs could help provide more wildfire prevention resources
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Last fall’s Bear Creek Fire proved the importance of wildfire prevention and mitigation, and now voters can help…
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Colorado Springs FD responds to increase in respiratory-related calls caused by poor air quality
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department is already seeing the respiratory impacts of the poor air quality across our…
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Air quality concerns this week stemming from California wildfires
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– This week, the Colorado Springs air quality index (AQI) reached 100+ on multiple days. According to IQAir, the…
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Merchants, residents, tourists adjust to major infrastructure projects in Manitou Springs
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE — Town spokesman Alex Trefry recently released the following statement on two current infrastructure…
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Wildfire mitigation funded by city revenue surplus possible for Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS (KRDO) — Local fire experts often express the need for regular wildfire mitigation, or removal of excess grasses, brush, trees and…
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Fire north of Peyton contained, crews extinguish hot spots
PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO) — A fire that broke out north of Peyton Mondy is 100% contained. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says the fire started near…
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Flash flood watches issued for 5 wildfire burn scars in southern Colorado
SOUTHERN COLORADO (KRDO) — Another day of rain in the weather forecast Monday brings another risk of flash flooding, this time to several wildfire…
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Rain brings flash flooding issues to southern Colorado on 4th of July
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Rain that fell heavily at times on Sunday afternoon lowered the fire danger but produced flash flooding that…
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