Tag: burn ban
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Burn ban put in place for Colorado Springs, El Paso County
Both Colorado Springs and El Paso County enacted fire restrictions Monday due to the high risk of fires across the state. Colorado Springs Fire Marshal Kris Cooper instituted a burn ban for the city at noon, while El Paso County Sheriff Joe Roybal announced that Stage 2 fire restrictions would take effect at 1 p.m.…
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Red flag fire warnings and snow in the forecast for Colorado Springs
Presidents Day is kicking off a week of more bipolar Colorado weather, with red flag fire warnings and highs in the 60s on Monday and Tuesday, then snow in the latter half of the week. Following a near-record warm February, Colorado is seeing red flag fire warnings for the southern half of the state. From…