Tag: fire
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Colorado Springs wind storm downs power lines, closes schools and leaves thousands without power
Thousands of Colorado Springs residents were without electricity Monday after a windstorm ripped through the Pikes Peak region, according to Colorado Springs Utilities. As of 7:30 a.m., wind gusts of 40-60 mph had contributed to multiple power outages, with about 10,000 customers affected, according to the utilities website. The number of affected customers was down…
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Fort Carson fire 80% contained with no reported growth
A fire that started Monday in a remote training area on Fort Carson is now 80% contained with no growth over the last day, officials said in a news release late Thursday afternoon. “Fort Carson firefighters faced winds that challenged a few spots but have been able to hold the fire,” officials said in the…
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Multi-vehicle crash leaves 2 hospitalized, with 1 in critical condition in north Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At least two motorists were transported to area hospitals following a multiple-vehicle crash in northeast Colorado Springs on Sunday afternoon, according to police officials. A social media post from the Colorado Springs Fire Department reported that at least one person was in critical condition. The…
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Multi-vehicle crash leaves 2 hospitalized, with 1 in critical condition in north Colorado Springs
At least two motorists were transported to area hospitals following a multiple-vehicle crash in northeast Colorado Springs on Sunday afternoon, according to police officials. A social media post from the Colorado Springs Fire Department reported that at least one person was in critical condition. The pileup took place at about 12:15 p.m. in the westbound…
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Sam Houston fire on Fort Carson reaches 80% containment, 106 acres burned
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Sam Houston fire that erupted on Fort Carson Thursday afternoon has reached 80% containment, according to a Friday morning announcement. Fort Carson officials said a fire started around 1 p.m. Thursday has burned an estimated 106 acres behind Patriot Elementary School, causing an evacuation.…
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Sam Houston fire on Fort Carson reaches 80% containment, 106 acres burned
The Sam Houston fire that erupted on Fort Carson Thursday afternoon has reached 80% containment, according to a Friday morning announcement. Fort Carson officials said a fire started around 1 p.m. Thursday has burned an estimated 106 acres behind Patriot Elementary School, causing an evacuation. As of Friday morning, officials said there was no further…
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Causes released in 2 deadly Colorado Springs fires
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Fire Department says two fires that caused the death of an adult and a child in March were accidental. Fire crews responded to a working house fire at 11:45 a.m. on Norwood Avenue in southeast Colorado Springs on March 8, finding a…
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Causes released in 2 deadly Colorado Springs fires
The Colorado Springs Fire Department says two fires that caused the death of an adult and a child in March were accidental. Fire crews responded to a working house fire at 11:45 a.m. on Norwood Avenue in southeast Colorado Springs on March 8, finding a person inside the front room of the house. They died…
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Small grass fire reported near Cimarron and I-25 in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small fire, reported to be about 20 feet by 20 feet, was suppressed by the Colorado Springs Fire Department on Monday afternoon. The fire was reported on social media by the fire department around 3:40 p.m. Within minutes the department reported that the fire…