Tag: vehicle fire
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Man charged with arson in Cheyenne Mountain Estates vehicle fire
El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man believed to have set a vehicle on fire in the 8100 block of Piute Road west of Colorado 115 near Fort Carson Gate 5, they Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday. Alex Luevano, 32, was apprehended in the 1000 block of Rice Drive in Colorado Springs on Thursday…
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Ambulance ignites near Monterey Elementary School in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs firefighters put out an ambulance on fire near Monterey Road and Lassen Drive on Thursday evening, the Fire Department said in a social media post. An AMR ambulance and a fire engine responded to a medical emergency near Monterey Elementary School when the ambulance caught fire, but firefighters quickly extinguished the flames. CSFD…
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RV blaze threatens Colorado Springs restaurant
By O’Dell Isaac Colorado Springs Fire Department personnel quickly extinguished a vehicle fire that was threatening a structure at the Broadmoor Town Center, according to a social media post from the department. The involved vehicle, an RV, was near the Panera Bread restaurant at 1832 Southgate Road, CSFD said. One occupant of the vehicle was…
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1 injured in fiery crash Saturday in Colorado Springs, police say
Colorado Springs police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that seriously injured a motorist and left one of the cars engulfed in flames on Saturday, law enforcement officials said. Officers responded to a 10:50 p.m. call about a crash near East Woodmen Road and Banning Lewis Parkway. The caller told police dispatch that one of the…
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Fire engulfs vehicle Saturday night in east Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs firefighters responded Saturday night to a vehicle fire at East Platte Avenue and East Boulder Street, and extinguished it in under one minute, according to a social media post by the Fire Department. No…
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4 injured after truck crashes into ‘large’ tree, catches fire in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four people are in a Colorado Springs hospital Saturday after their truck caught on fire upon striking a tree that fell on top of it, according to police. The truck was reportedly driving westbound on U.S. 24, near Colorado Avenue and South 26th Street, around…
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Excessive speed leads to fatal rollover crash and vehicle fire in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police say excessive speed caused a deadly rollover crash and vehicle fire on Saturday. The crash took place just before 9 p.m. in the 5900 block of North Academy Boulevard, just north of Austin Bluffs Parkway on the city’s east side, according to police officials. When emergency personnel responded to a call about…