Tag: fire
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Small grass fire reported near Cimarron and I-25 in Colorado Springs
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 was smaller than it first appeared, and wasn’t spreading. The…
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Cause of fire near Colorado Springs Airport identified, blaze almost fully contained
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Investigators for the Colorado Springs Fire Department reported Monday afternoon that the cause of a brush fire that burned at least 640 acres east of the city was likely accidental, caused by chains dragging along the road. The blaze began Sunday afternoon with at least…
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Cause of fire near Colorado Springs Airport identified, blaze almost fully contained
Investigators for the Colorado Springs Fire Department reported Monday afternoon that the cause of a brush fire that burned at least 640 acres east of the city was likely accidental, caused by chains dragging along the road. The blaze began Sunday afternoon with at least four patches of grass fires that eventually combined east of…
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Child in critical condition, cat killed in structure fire in northeast Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A child was critically injured, and a cat was killed in a structure fire in northeast Colorado Springs Saturday. The structure fire was reported at 2070 Dortmund Drive, near North Academy Boulevard. The apartment fire started around 7 a.m. Saturday morning with multiple fire units…
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Child in critical condition, cat killed in structure fire in northeast Colorado Springs
A child was critically injured, and a cat was killed in a structure fire in northeast Colorado Springs Saturday. The structure fire was reported at 2070 Dortmund Drive, near North Academy Boulevard. The apartment fire started around 7 a.m. Saturday morning with multiple fire units responding to the scene. In a social media post, the…
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Colorado Springs-area wildfire roundup: Fires simmer down at Air Force Academy, Fort Carson
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cooler temperatures and a little moisture helped tamp down several fires in the Colorado Springs area on Tuesday. Dry and breezy weather helped two fires, one near the Air Force Academy and a grass fire on Fort Carson, flare up on Sunday. Warm and windy…
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Colorado Springs-area wildfire roundup: Fires simmer down at Air Force Academy, Fort Carson
Cooler temperatures and a little moisture helped tamp down several fires in the Colorado Springs area on Tuesday. Dry and breezy weather helped two fires, one near the Air Force Academy and a grass fire on Fort Carson, flare up on Sunday. Warm and windy conditions on Monday did not help the situation for either…
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Second fire reported on Fort Carson
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fort Carson fire crews are battling a second wildfire that started around 11:30 a.m. Monday. The new blaze, which is 100 acres and spreading quickly, is near the first fire that started on Sunday, a news release said. “Currently all Fort Carson fire crews are…
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Second fire reported on Fort Carson
The new fire is estimated at 100 acres and is spreading quickly, officials say
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Southbound Powers temporarily closes due to flaming vehicle crash in Colorado Springs
A traffic accident on Powers Avenue north of Stetson Hills left one vehicle in flames and southbound lanes temporarily closed on Wednesday afternoon. The Colorado Springs Fire Department reported on social media that a traffic accident occurring around 3 p.m. on North Powers Boulevard, leaving one car on fire. Two engines responded, as first responders…