Tag: grass fire
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Fireworks possibly to blame for grass fire near Explorer Elementary School
A grass fire “just behind” Explorer Elementary School early Tuesday evening may have been started by fireworks, according to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. Smoke was visible in the area of Austin Bluffs Parkway and Brainard Drive, where several crews had the fire under control by 7 p.m., the Colorado Springs Fire Department…
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Grass fire ignites near Villa Loma Park in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs firefighters were trying to put out a grass fire “in the area” of Villa Loma Park late Thursday afternoon, fire officials said in a social media post. Crews were putting water on the fire with more on the way, CSFD posted at 4:20 p.m. It advised the public to avoid the area surrounding…
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Grass fire sparks near Colorado Springs interstate
The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a grass fire off Interstate 25 around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, the department announced on social media. The fire was on the northbound side of I-25 just before the Nevada Avenue exit and near Fountain Creek, south of downtown. Crews put out the fire shortly after 2 p.m., said…
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Grass fire ignites involving railroad ties near Lower Gold Camp Road
Colorado Springs firefighters are working to extinguish a grass fire involving rail road ties near 945 Lower Gold Camp Road, according to a social media post by the department. Crews are on scene and have “good containment,” fire officials said, but smoke may still be visible from the fire.
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Crews battle grass fire near I-25 and Cimarron Street
Colorado Springs firefighting crews were battling a grass fire near Interstate 25, between Cimarron and Tejon streets on Sunday afternoon. Smoke could be seen from several areas in the city, according to a Fire Department spokesperson. Cimarron and Eighth Street were closed to traffic until crews got the blaze under control. “Firefighters will remain on…
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Grass fire near Circle Drive and Fountain Boulevard under control
Colorado Springs firefighters quickly gained control of a grass fire near Circle Drive and Fountain Boulevard on Tuesday evening, the department posted on social media. Several crews responded to the scene and are continuing to put out hotspots. No structures were threatened in the fire.
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UPDATE: Grass fire near Powers Boulevard extinguished; roadway reopened
Part of South Powers Boulevard was closed Tuesday morning from a small grass fire, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The fire was reported just before 8:30 a.m. in the area of Powers and East Platte Avenue and was under control about 15 minutes later. Two lanes of northbound South Powers at Airport Road…
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Fort Carson officials monitoring grass fire in training area
A small grass fire broke out in a Fort Carson designated training area on Tuesday, an official told The Gazette. Crews are aware of the fire and monitoring the situation, which is far from residential areas. The fire reportedly began around 2:40 p.m., according to the federal government’s National Interagency Fire Center map. The official…
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Grass fire in Colorado Springs forces closure of street on a red flag warning day
Galley Road was closed Monday while the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a grass fire, according to a social media post. The Fire Department said on X at about noon that all lanes of Galley were closed near Circle Drive, on the city’s east side. By 1:45 p.m. traffic had reopened in the area…
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Fire Department responds to multiple fires in Colorado Springs Tuesday evening
The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the western part of the city and a grass fire near Interstate 25 late Tuesday afternoon. At 5:49 p.m., the department posted on X that crews were responding to a fire in an out building at 1641 W. Colorado Ave. By 6:30 p.m., officials reported…