Tag: fire
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Fire in Larkspur 100 percent contained; cause under investigation
UPDATE 6:03 p.m. The No Road fire is now 100 percent contained, the Larkspur fire department said in a tweet. “We expect to be working hotspots for several more hours,” the department said. “We will monitor the fire area overnight as well.” — UPDATE 4:55 p.m: Larkspur firefighters say the cause of the No Road…
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2 firefighters dead, 2 injured in building collapse
YORK, Pa. — A section of a four-story building that once housed a piano factory in York, Pennsylvania, collapsed a day after a fire, killing two firefighters and injuring two others. York Mayor Michael Helfrich said in a statement Thursday that firefighters Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony died after being transported to York Hospital. Helfrich…
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Budget deal includes wildfire disaster fund to end borrowing
A spending bill slated for a vote in Congress includes a bipartisan plan to create a wildfire disaster fund to help combat increasingly severe wildfires that have devastated the West in recent years. The bill sets aside more than $20 billion over 10 years to allow the Forest Service and other federal agencies end a…
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EPA takes command of toxic tire fire in southern El Paso County
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken command of a Fountain-area tire fire that is emitting “extremely poisonous” smoke, is expected to contaminate Fountain Creek and spurred the closure of an elementary school Tuesday. But the blaze must burn itself out, officials said. The tires’ steel wheels are so hot that firefighters can’t cool them…
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Grass fire contained near Woodmen Road east of Colorado Springs
Update 8:40 p.m. The grass fire near Woodmen Road had burned about 242 acres Tuesday night, the Falcon Fire Department reported. Crews were to patrol overnight to extinguish hot spots. Update 4:18 p.m. The grass fire is contained, the Falcon Fire Department said in a 4:07 p.m. tweet. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.…
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Residents warned, elementary school classes canceled as officials evaluate risks from El Paso County tire fire
The ongoing tire fire in the Midway Ranches area has prompted El Paso County officials to cancel Tuesday classes at a nearby elementary school and warn residents of possible health effects from the smoke. Residents within a half-mile of the tire fire near the 20800 block of Prairie Fire Point should “consider leaving the area…
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Carson Midway blaze mostly out; trash, tire fires keep some residents out
The Carson Midway fire is mostly extinguished, although some tire and trash piles continue to burn near Prairie Fire Point, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday. Homes near the 20800 block of Prairie Fire Point will remain evacuated until officials deem the area safe. Personnel from the Hanover Fire Department will continue to…
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UPDATE: Grass fire in Pueblo contained
A grass fire burned an estimated 6 acres acres near a Walmart on Pueblo’s north side Sunday evening, according to a captain with the Pueblo Fire Department who spoke with media Sunday night. The fire was reported at about 5 p.m. Gazette news partner KKTV reported that smoke could be seen for miles. A red flag…
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Carson Midway fire 100 percent contained; Army investigating cause
The Carson Midway fire that started Friday on Fort Carson and grew to 3,300 acres, burning three homes and forcing hundreds to evacuate, was declared 100 percent contained Sunday afternoon. Residents were allowed to return home Saturday evening, except for a few near the 20800 block of Prairie Fire Point, where a tire pile continued…
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Firefighters find illegal marijuana grow while fighting Carson Midway fire
Firefighters working the Carson Midway Fire in southern El Paso County discovered an illegal marijuana grow Saturday, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday evening, just as many evacuated residents were able to return home, authorities executed a search warrant at a property on the 7900 block of Alayah Way. They seized more than 100 plants, many…