Tag: fatalities
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres explodes to 23,000 acres, evacuations from Custer County to I-25
Multiple wildfires continue to burn across Colorado, forcing several evacuations and road closures, according to local and state officials. The fastest-growing and largest fire was first reported at 40 acres around 6 a.m. Monday and began in Custer County near the Pueblo County line. It rapidly grew northeastward to more than 23,100 acres by 5…
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Fast-moving ‘burnover’ killed 14 firefighters in South Canyon blaze in 1994
The deadly wildland blaze that killed three firefighters and injured two others on Saturday served as a grim reminder that wildfires can change direction and speed with little or no warning, leaving crew members no time to reach an escape route and forcing them to deploy their fire shelters. It is not immediately clear if…
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‘Too many people are dying’: Motorcycle deaths continue to rise in Colorado, state agencies say
The first three months of 2026 were the deadliest opening quarter for Colorado motorcyclists in nearly a decade, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Between Jan. 1 and March 31, 15 riders were killed in crashes, the deadliest start to a year in Colorado since 2017, the state agency said. Five of those fatal…
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‘Too many people are dying’: Motorcycle deaths continue to rise in Colorado, state agencies say
The first three months of 2026 were the deadliest opening quarter for Colorado motorcyclists in nearly a decade, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Between Jan. 1 and March 31, 15 riders were killed in crashes, the deadliest start to a year in Colorado since 2017, the state agency said. Five of those fatal…
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‘Too many people are dying’: Motorcycle deaths continue to rise in Colorado, state agencies say
The first three months of 2026 were the deadliest opening quarter for Colorado motorcyclists in nearly a decade, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Between Jan. 1 and March 31, 15 riders were killed in crashes, the deadliest start to a year in Colorado since 2017, the state agency said. Five of those fatal…
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Crime recap: 330 arrested in El Paso County last week
Colorado Springs police saw a fatal shooting, two train collisions and an escapee last week, among other offenses, with law enforcement making 330 arrests in El Paso County. From Feb. 1 to Feb. 7, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 19 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap…
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Crime recap: Colorado Springs police made 349 arrests last week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police saw gun violence, traffic accidents and arson around the city, making a total of 349 arrests last week, according to department records. From Sept. 7 to Sept. 13, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 14 blotter entries to its public database of…
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Crime recap: Colorado Springs police made 349 arrests last week
Colorado Springs police saw gun violence, traffic accidents and arson around the city, making a total of 349 arrests last week, according to department records. From Sept. 7 to Sept. 13, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 14 blotter entries to its public database of arrests approved for public release. Here is a recap of…
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2 dead following shooting in east Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two people are dead following a shooting in east Colorado Springs on Sunday, according to law enforcement officials. At about 2:20 p.m., officers responded to a call about a shooting in the 4100 block of Sod House Trail, south of Barnes Road and east of…
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9 arrested, 76 traffic citations issued after street racing crackdown in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Police Department conducted a street racing enforcement operation earlier this month, resulting in nine arrests and 76 citations being issued. The operation was meant to target car meets in private parking lots, which often turn reckless and result in illegal racing and maneuvers like doughnuts, according to a department press release issued…