Tag: colorado springs fire department
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Colorado Springs honors fallen firefighter who died from 9/11 toxic exposure
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Colorado Springs community honored a local firefighter who died last year from the toxic exposure he experienced while assisting with the recovery efforts. Capt. Patrick Rogacki was a member of the Colorado Task Force One, a group that deployed in the wake of the tragedy to help dig…
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Suspect arrested after allegedly setting Colorado Springs apartment complex on fire twice
Colorado Springs police arrested Leontra Stewart, 60, on Friday after allegedly igniting an apartment complex on fire twice the day prior, according to a blotter entry from the department. Around 9 p.m. Thursday, emergency responders were dispatched to a fire at The Peaks at Woodmen Apartment Complex in the 6800 block of Alpine Currant View,…
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WATCH: Bear walks into Colorado Springs fire station, steals gear bag
It sounds like the opening line of a joke – “A bear walks into a fire station …” – but it actually happened at Station 16 recently, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. In a video posted on social media Monday, a bear can be seen walking into the station’s bay and eventually making…
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Cause of Chapel Hills Mall fire remains under investigation days later
A fire within Dick’s Sporting Goods’ trash compactor at the Chapel Hills Mall on Tuesday remains under investigation, a spokesperson with the Colorado Springs Fire Department told The Gazette on Thursday. It is unclear when the store may be open, as the national retail chain now lists the location as “temporarily closed” on its website.…
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Fire ignites at Dick’s Sporting Goods, evacuating Chapel Hills Mall
Colorado Springs firefighters have removed a trash compactor that ignited in the Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Chapel Hills Mall around 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, the department posted on social media. No injuries were reported, and CSFD had asked people to avoid the area. After the fire was located, crews began firefighting efforts by 4…
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Colorado Springs Airport to hold full-scale emergency response drill on Wednesday
Multiple regional agencies will hold a full-scale emergency response exercise at the Colorado Springs Airport on Wednesday, according to a news release. Colorado Springs Fire Department, Colorado Springs Police Department, the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management and other participating agencies will be on hand for the exercise, which is designed to evaluate and…
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Calls for ‘lift assist’ increase for some fire departments, as prevention efforts step up
It can happen in a blink. One minute you’re walking down the stairs, and the next you’re on the ground. Or you hit an icy patch on the sidewalk and realize your feet are no longer on terra firma. Maybe you discover you can’t get up from the bathtub or the sofa. Fire departments respond…
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Medical personnel on standby for injured passengers diverted from Denver airport to Colorado Springs
Significant turbulence that forced the diversion of nearly 30 flights from Denver International Airport to the Colorado Springs Airport on Monday evening resulted in five passengers receiving medical attention, according to a news release by Colorado Springs city and airport officials. Colorado Springs Fire Department personnel and additional emergency responders remained positioned at the airport…
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Fireworks possibly to blame for grass fire near Explorer Elementary School
A grass fire “just behind” Explorer Elementary School early Tuesday evening may have been started by fireworks, according to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. Smoke was visible in the area of Austin Bluffs Parkway and Brainard Drive, where several crews had the fire under control by 7 p.m., the Colorado Springs Fire Department…
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Colorado Springs City Council divided over mayor’s plan to leave 911 authority
Tension over Colorado Springs’ decision in June to leave the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority boiled over to the City Council this week as more officials called for the city to drop its departure plans. On Wednesday, a City Council statement criticizing an unexpected briefing by Mayor Yemi Mobolade about the departure was not approved…