Tag: fire
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Man arrested on suspicion of starting Spring fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Deputies arrested a man suspected of starting a 38,136-acre fire burning in Costilla County Saturday. Jesper Jorgenson, 52, was arrested on suspicion of arson, the Sheriff’s Office said during a community meeting. The Spring fire, which sparked Wednesday, was 0 percent contained Saturday morning. Multiple…
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Man arrested on suspicion of starting Spring fire
Deputies arrested a man suspected of starting a 38,136-acre fire burning in Costilla County Saturday. Jesper Jorgenson, 52, was arrested on suspicion of arson, the Sheriff’s Office said during a community meeting. The Spring fire, which sparked Wednesday, was 0 percent contained Saturday morning. Multiple structures have been lost, though no injuries or fatalities have…
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106-acre fire burning in Teller County; mandatory evacuations issued
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 🚧ROAD CLOSED🚧 Due to the #HighChateauFire burning in Teller County, Fremont County Road 11, aka High Park Road, is CLOSED through to Teller County. 🚫🔥🚫🔥🚫🔥🚫🔥🚫🔥🚫🔥🚫 — Fremont Sheriff (@Fremont_Sheriff) June 29, 2018 A 106-acre wildfire in Teller County prompted evacuations of two subdivisions in the area…
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106-acre fire burning in Teller County; mandatory evacuations issued
A 106-acre wildfire in Teller County prompted evacuations of two subdivisions in the area Friday as firefighters scrambled to contain it. The blaze was was zero percent contained. No structures were in danger, the Sheriff’s Office tweeted. The High Chataeu fire was reported about 12:30 p.m. on County Road 11 near mile marker 9. Mandatory evacuations…
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‘Careless disposal of cigarettes’ caused apartment fire in eastern Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Fire Department says an apartment blaze last weekend was caused by a “careless disposal of cigarettes.” The fire started about 7:30 p.m. June 23 at a one-story fourplex at 12 Stovel Circle near Pikes Peak Avenue in eastern Colorado Springs. Heavy smoke near the back of the structure spouted from a sliding…
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‘Careless disposal of cigarettes’ caused apartment fire in eastern Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Fire Department says an apartment blaze last weekend was caused by a “careless disposal of cigarettes.” The fire started about 7:30 p.m. June 23 at a one-story fourplex at 12 Stovel Circle near Pikes Peak Avenue in eastern Colorado Springs. Heavy smoke…
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Bear cub whose feet were burned in Durango fire recovering after being rescued
An orphaned bear cub whose feet were badly burned in the 416 fire north of Durango was rescued by wildlife officials and is expected to recover and eventually be released into the wild. The 416 ignited June 1 and has since burned 41,617 acres. Two and a half weeks into the fire, on June 18,…
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Bear cub whose feet were burned in Durango fire recovering after being rescued
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An orphaned bear cub whose feet were badly burned in the 416 fire north of Durango was rescued by wildlife officials and is expected to recover and eventually be released into the wild. The 416 ignited June 1 and has since burned 41,617 acres. Two…
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Colorado burning: Teller County residents ordered to evacuate, Spring fire mushrooms to more than 33,000 acres
Update 10:45 Latest numbers on fires around Colorado: #BurroFire: 3,839 Acres | 40% Containment #SpringFire: 38,136 Acres | 0% Containment #SugarloafFire: 1,311 Acres | 0% Containment #HighChateauFire: 427 Acres | 0% Containment #WestonPassFire: 1500 Acres | 10% Containment #StonemoorFire: 137 Acres | Containment not yet reported #DivideFire: 2100 Acres — Update 10:37 a.m. Stonemoor fire:…
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Colorado burning: Teller County residents ordered to evacuate, Spring fire mushrooms to more than 33,000 acres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Update 10:45 Latest numbers on fires around Colorado: #BurroFire: 3,839 Acres | 40% Containment #SpringFire: 38,136 Acres | 0% Containment #SugarloafFire: 1,311 Acres | 0% Containment #HighChateauFire: 427 Acres | 0% Containment #WestonPassFire: 1500 Acres | 10% Containment #StonemoorFire: 137 Acres | Containment not yet…