Tag: fire
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10th Circuit says Lakewood sergeant has immunity for fatally shooting man in burning basement
The Denver-based federal appeals court agreed on Thursday that a Lakewood police sergeant did not violate a man’s constitutional rights by shooting and killing him while trying to evacuate him from a burning basement. Jason Waterhouse was behaving erratically when he barricaded himself in the basement of his sister’s home, then started a fire while…
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Broadmoor hotel cabana fire extinguished
Crews responded to a fire in the overnight hours Thursday at The Broadmoor hotel. Shortly before 3 a.m. a fire in an outdoor pool cabana was extinguished after crews from the Colorado Springs and Broadmoor fire departments arrived. The cabana was closed for use. No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation, according…
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Colorado Springs home explosion leaves 3 injured
One adult, one child and one police officer were injured in an explosion at a home on the south side of Colorado Springs on Sunday night, according to an online blotter entry. Police were in the area of the 3700 block of Strawberry Field Grove, near Cheyenne Meadows Road and Westmeadow Drive, just before 8…
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Fire displaces 3 and their pets in southeast Colorado Springs
Three occupants and four pets were displaced by a structure fire Wednesday in the southeast part of the city, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The Fire Department said they responded just before 9:30 a.m. to the blaze in the 4300 block of Anvil Drive, near Marksheffel Road and Bradley Drive just east of…
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1 arrested in alleged arson in Colorado Springs, police say
Colorado Springs police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of setting a fire that burned a semi-truck and nearby structures, according to an online blotter entry. John Vonritter, 44, is being held at the El Paso County jail and is facing arson-related charges, police said. At about 12:30 a.m., police were dispatched to assist the…
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Highland Lakes fire: List of evacuation and pre-evacuation order areas
Here are the evacuation areas prompted by the Highland Lakes fire that started Monday northwest of Divide in Teller County, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The fire, named the Highland Lakes fire, was estimated to be around 90 to 97 acres with 0% containment Monday night, according to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell. Areas are…
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Highland Lakes fire near Divide grows to 90 acres; 700 homes evacuated, Stage 3 fire ban in place
A fire burning in the Highland Lakes area northwest of Divide prompted pre-evacuation and evacuation orders Monday night in Teller County, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The fire, named the “Highland Lakes fire,” was estimated to be around 90 to 97 acres with 0% containment, according to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell. In a 7 p.m.…
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Local artists say it’s a ‘miracle’ flames from recent downtown fire did not spread to their upstairs studios
After a fire broke out at a popular downtown Colorado Springs burger joint last weekend, local artists are calling it a “miracle” the flames did not spread to their upstairs studios. Around 6 a.m. Oct. 5, firefighters responded to a blaze at the Saks Building downtown housing multiple businesses. A fire was found and extinguished inside…
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Costs, benefits of a proposed Colorado Springs annexation presented. Amara all over again?
The Colorado Springs City Council heard Monday about the potential costs and benefits of annexing about 2,000 acres near Schriever Space Force Base. The proposed development, called Karman Line, could have up to 6,500 new homes, 444 acres of open space and 148 acres set aside for commercial and industrial space, according to a presentation…
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Fire department responds to structure fire in northeast Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is on the scene of a working structure fire near the Incline Apartments and Studios complex near Interstate 25 and the Fillmore exit, Tuesday evening. The department reported that Engine 9 responded the scene and found flames coming from a detached parking structure at the complex. By 6:30 the department posted…