wildfires

Sync test Aug. 6

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A citizen initiative that seeks to enshrine the right to natural gas has qualified for the November ballot, Colorado’s election office confirmed on Thursday. Petitions...

Sync test Aug. 6

Updated 2 hours ago

A citizen initiative that seeks to enshrine the right to natural gas has qualified for the November ballot, Colorado’s election office confirmed on Thursday. Petitions...

All evacuation orders lifted for Las Animas fire near Army site

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Las Animas County officials announced all evacuation orders for the Bear fire will be lifted at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The blaze continued to grow...

Fire near Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site prompts evacuations in Las Animas County

Updated 2 months ago

A 125-acre fire that ignited Wednesday afternoon a few hundred feet north of the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site prompted evacuations for rural residents in the...

High fire danger hits southern Colorado with extreme heat, ‘very strong’ winds forecast

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Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado

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Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado

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Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado

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Overnight blaze destroys historic home in Manitou Springs

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Fire restrictions lifted in Colorado Springs and El Paso County

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Tapped: As fire risk climbs, Colorado faces threat to drinking water

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Oklahoma wildfires continue spreading into Colorado; Campo evacuation lifted

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El Paso County lowers fire restrictions

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What does Colorado’s first statewide wildfire building code mean for homeowners?

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Pikes Peak region emergency managers update wildfire response plans

Updated 3 months ago

New technology and lessons from recent disasters have informed the latest iteration of the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management’s wind-driven wildfire plan. In...

100% containment reached on southeastern Colorado fire

Updated 3 months ago

Officials announced Monday that crews achieved 100% containment of the Poitrey Canyon fire in southeast Colorado’s Las Animas County. The fire, which started April 24,...

State touts enhanced firefighting assets as drought drives higher fire danger

Updated 3 months ago

State officials warned Thursday of elevated wildfire risk this summer, particularly in June and July across the Front Range and western Colorado, as severe drought...

Fire report April 23: Evacuations lifted for Hammer fire as small fires extinguished in Colorado Springs, Teller County

Updated 3 months ago

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...

UPDATE: Evacuation orders lifted for Hammer fire burning near Fountain; blaze 60% contained

Updated 4 months ago

4,200-acre fire prompts evacuation order near Hanover

Updated 4 months ago

8-acre fire under control along Fountain Creek near Pueblo Mall

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Colorado Springs park closed after suspicious fires; arson suspect arrested

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Grass fire near Circle Drive and Fountain Boulevard under control

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‘Not your normal warning’: NWS Pueblo issues first particularly dangerous situation red flag warning

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Pikes Peak emergency officials debut new interactive map

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Schwachheim fire containment decreases to 50% as charred area increases

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Schwachheim fire containment decreases to 50% as charred area increases

Updated 4 months ago

Crews make headway on containing Schwachheim fire as they prevent further growth

Updated 4 months ago

Some containment reached on Schwachheim fire near Colorado-New Mexico border

Updated 4 months ago

Crews have managed to get initial containment of 36% for the Schwachheim fire burning near the Colorado-New Mexico border southeast of Trinidad. Containment has been...

Fire weather watch on pause as southern Colorado fire blazes

Updated 4 months ago

El Paso County will see low fire danger Wednesday amid dry, statewide conditions and a fire blazing near the Colorado-New Mexico state line. In the...