Tag: fire
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Ruling on Deborah Nicholls’ bond hearing pushed out 3 weeks
It won’t be until later in September when a judge is likely to rule on if a Colorado Springs mother will be allowed to bond out of jail after her conviction for killing her three children was overturned. Deborah Nicholls, 59, who now goes by Baumgardner, stands accused of first-degree murder after a fire engulfed…
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Fire extinguished in Pueblo’s midtown area
A fire that ignited Saturday in Pueblo’s midtown area has been mostly extinguished, fire officials said. The Pueblo Fire Department used heavy machinery to break up the burning pile of railroad ties, separating burnt material from unburnt material, said Tim Trujillo, the department’s public information officer. The fire will continue to smolder through the night,…
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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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Wildfire prompts evacuations south of Estes Park
A wildfire near Estes Park has prompted evacuation orders for Pinewood Springs. The Moose Mountain fire was first reported around 1 p.m. Friday just north of Pinewood Springs, off Highway 36 between Estes Park and Lyons. Just before 2 p.m., officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for the town and surrounding area, according to fire-tracking…
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Police investigating possible arson at downtown Colorado Springs building
Police are investigating a possible arson at a downtown Colorado Springs building located near Costilla and Weber streets. The structure fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of East Costilla Street. According to police, the reporting party said there was a possible disturbance going on before the fire started and that…
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Colorado Springs police, firefighters respond to downtown structure fire early Monday
Police and firefighters responded to a structure fire in downtown Colorado Springs early Monday, law enforcement officials said. At about 2:30 a.m., police dispatch received a call about a disturbance and possible fire in the 300 block of East Costilla Street. Responding officers saw a commercial building that was partially on fire, police said. Wahsatch…
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Burn bans, restrictions downgraded in El Paso County, Colorado Springs, officials say
The authorities on Friday downgraded burn restrictions in El Paso County and Colorado Springs after favorable weather since the start of August. Fire restrictions went from stage 2 to stage 1 in the county at 1 p.m. Friday, the Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release. The burn ban in Colorado Springs changed to burn…
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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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German company in Colorado providing wildfire detection and tracking from space
A German company with its headquarters in Colorado is working to make space-based wildfire detection an effective tool for firefighters in the mountain West. Ororatech, founded in Germany in 2018 by engineer and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gruebler, provides satellite imagery to fire departments during active fire periods in the afternoons. It also combines the data…
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German company in Colorado providing wildfire detection and tracking from space
A German company with its headquarters in Colorado is working to make space-based wildfire detection an effective tool for firefighters in the mountain West. Ororatech, founded in Germany in 2018 by engineer and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gruebler, provides satellite imagery to fire departments during active fire periods in the afternoons. It also combines the data…