Author: Cleo Westin cleo.westin@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Fire report April 23: Evacuations lifted for Hammer fire as small fires extinguished in Colorado Springs, Teller County
Officials lifted evacuation orders for the Hammer fire near Hanover as it continued to burn without harming structures or people on Thursday. Firefighting crews across the region continued to battle several fires in Colorado Springs and Teller County with low humidity and strong wind gusts. A red flag warning was issued by the National Weather…
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Construction workers help residents evacuate burning Colorado Springs condo complex
Two residents of a Colorado Springs condominium complex were displaced after a fire Thursday, according to the Fire Department. The department responded to the two-alarm fire shortly after 7:30 a.m. at the Hunting Meadows Condominiums on the southeast side of the city. It was extinguished with no injuries to residents, officials said. Two units were…
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UPDATE: Evacuation orders lifted for Hammer fire burning near Fountain; blaze 60% contained
Firefighting crews on Thursday reached 60% containment on a 4,969-acre wildfire southeast of Fountain that grew by 800 acres overnight after igniting Wednesday, El Paso County officials posted in an update on social media. Crews from 20 agencies were battling the flames that were stoked by strong wind gusts and low humidity, which prompted a…
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Pueblo police investigating death as murder-suicide
Two people died in shootings in the 3300 block of Alturas Drive on Wednesday morning, according to Pueblo police. When officers arrived at the address on the city’s southwest side they found a deceased female and an injured male, who later died of his injuries. Police said they are investigating the matter as a “homicide-suicide,”…
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4,200-acre fire prompts evacuation order near Hanover
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for a nearly 6-mile stretch north to south in Hanover on Wednesday evening. The Hammer fire, located near Hammer Road and Hanover Road, stood at 4,200 acres as of 7 p.m., according to watchduty.org. The evacuation order was in place for Hammer Road east to…
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8-acre fire under control along Fountain Creek near Pueblo Mall
Multiple fire agencies began mopping up an 8-acre fire along Fountain Creek on Wednesday, approximately three hours after it began, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media. As of 4:30 p.m., the Target fire was 65% contained, according to a social media post by the Sheriff’s Office. Heavy smoke was visible from the…
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Fatal crash closes North Academy Boulevard in all directions
Colorado Springs police closed North Academy Boulevard in all directions at Lehman Drive for a fatal traffic crash on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. The public is advised to use alternate routes and avoid the area. The crash occurred along North Academy Boulevard several blocks north of its intersection with North Union Boulevard.
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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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‘Not your normal warning’: NWS Pueblo issues first particularly dangerous situation red flag warning
Critical fire weather conditions are expected to return to southeastern Colorado on Wednesday, prompting the National Weather Service in Pueblo to issue its first-ever particularly dangerous situation red flag warning. The agency’s Pueblo office implemented the new criteria for a PDS at the beginning of this year to better communicate “higher-end” events, senior meteorologist Steve…
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Man arrested in Fremont County for alleged sex crimes after similar acts in Colorado Springs
A Fremont County man was arrested and faces 61 counts related to allegedly sexually assaulting and exploiting a child, approximately five months after he was charged with the same crimes in Colorado Springs. Stephen King, 65, of Cotopaxi turned himself in to the Sheriff’s Office on Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest…