Tag: csfd
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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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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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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…
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Firefighters battling 2-alarm fire in downtown Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs firefighters were engaged with a two-alarm fire along Sahwatch Street between Colorado Avenue and West Cucharras Street on Thursday evening. At least six fire engines and a few dozen firefighters were prepping to combat the flames around 6 p.m. The building had visible smoke blowing from it as police blocked Sahwatch Street around…
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Grass fire ignites near Villa Loma Park in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs firefighters were trying to put out a grass fire “in the area” of Villa Loma Park late Thursday afternoon, fire officials said in a social media post. Crews were putting water on the fire with more on the way, CSFD posted at 4:20 p.m. It advised the public to avoid the area surrounding…
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Ambulance ignites near Monterey Elementary School in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs firefighters put out an ambulance on fire near Monterey Road and Lassen Drive on Thursday evening, the Fire Department said in a social media post. An AMR ambulance and a fire engine responded to a medical emergency near Monterey Elementary School when the ambulance caught fire, but firefighters quickly extinguished the flames. CSFD…
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Sinkhole closes road near Academy and Union in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs firefighters are on the scene of a sinkhole on West Montebello Drive between Fiesta Land and East Descanso Circle on Tuesday evening, according to a social media post by the department. Crews from Colorado Springs Utilities and CSFD hazmat are on the scene. CSFD is advising people to avoid the area near the…