Tag: fire
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Fire damages Thunderbird Inn in Florissant
The historic Thunderbird Inn bar and restaurant in Florissant received “moderate to severe damage” after a fire late Wednesday night, according to Florissant Fire Rescue. The bulk of the fire was in the front bar area near the fireplace, officials said. Fire was also found around the stove pipe, ceiling and attic area. The Thunderbird…
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Fire damages Thunderbird Inn in Florissant
The historic Thunderbird Inn bar and restaurant in Florissant received “moderate to severe damage” after a fire late Wednesday night, according to Florissant Fire Rescue. The bulk of the fire was in the front bar area near the fireplace, officials said. Fire was also found around the stove pipe, ceiling and attic area. The Thunderbird…
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Fire engulfs vehicle Saturday night in east Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs firefighters responded Saturday night to a vehicle fire at East Platte Avenue and East Boulder Street, and extinguished it in under one minute, according to a social media post by the Fire Department. No…
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Meeker self-evacuates as Elk and Lee fires grow to 75,000 combined acres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The town of Meeker has been self-evacuated as the nearby Elk and Lee fires surpassed 75,000 combined acres Thursday. Both started by lightning earlier this week, the twin fires have drastically grown in size over the past several days. On Tuesday, the Lee Fire was…
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Rains keep Front Range green, as drier conditions loom ahead
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drought conditions have split Colorado nearly in half this year, as rain has kept the Front Range and Eastern Plains green while the Western Slope has been bone dry. Since the beginning of May through Thursday the Colorado Springs Airport has received 7.59 inches of…
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Two Green Mountain Falls restaurants eager to reopen following small fire on July 3
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small, fire-damaged patch inside The Blue Moose Tavern has caused a big problem for two of the three restaurants in Green Mountain Falls. The popular bar and its next-door neighbor, Cantina Verde, have been…
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Two Green Mountain Falls restaurants on standby to reopen following small fire on July 3
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small fire-damaged patch inside The Blue Moose Tavern has caused a big problem for two of the three restaurants in Green Mountain Falls in western El Paso County. The popular bar and its next-door neighbor, Cantina Verde, have been closed since an electrical fire…
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Alleged arsonist was arrested in February after a similar spree in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Court documents reveal that Brandon Hugney, the man arrested Monday in connection with at least four fires in Colorado Springs, was arrested in February on two felony arson charges. On Feb. 19, Hugney, 21, was arrested after allegedly starting two grass fires and two dumpster…
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Man accused of dousing Colorado Springs home in gas, arrested on suspicion of arson
Colorado Springs police on Saturday made an arrest following a domestic disturbance in which a man allegedly poured gasoline inside a home and threatened to burn it down. Carlos Garcia-Rivera, 36, is being held without bail at the El Paso County jail, police said. He faces charges related to arson and criminal mischief. At about…
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Structure fire at apartment complex in west Colorado Springs displaces one
A Colorado Springs resident was displaced following a fire Tuesday afternoon at an apartment north of Old Colorado City, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Firefighters arrived on scene around 2 p.m. at 935 North 19th Street, Wind River Place Apartments. The fire was contained to one unit The resident of the unit has…