Tag: colorado springs fire department
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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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Colorado Springs councilmembers launch new committee to address gaps in public safety funding
Two Colorado Springs City Council members have launched a new committee to sort through the biggest issues with resources and funding for the city’s first responders. The first meeting of the public-safety working committee, organized by Councilmembers Nancy Henjum and Roland Rainey, took place on May 19. The meeting included city Chief of Staff Wayne…
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House fire displaces 1 in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs firefighters extinguished most of a house fire near Powers Boulevard on Tuesday that displaced one person, according to a social media post by the department. That individual was evaluated for minor burns and smoke inhalation. No one else was injured in the fire in the 5400 block of Alteza Drive. Firefighting crews anticipate…
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CSFD safely rescues woman who climbed tree to save cat
Colorado Springs firefighters safely rescued a woman who got stuck 50 feet above the ground in a tree while trying to save her cat on Friday afternoon, according to a social media post by the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Heavy rescue and high angle teams were working near the area of Circle Drive and Yuma…
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2 displaced, 3 pets killed in house fire in northeast Colorado Springs
Two residents were displaced and three pets were found dead following a house fire in northeast Colorado Springs on Sunday, according to the fire department. The blaze took place at 9280 Stanley Park Drive in the Wolf Ranch neighborhood, east of Powers Boulevard, officials said. The Colorado Springs Fire Department posted about the fire on…
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Driver who died after Prospect Lake crash was under the influence of fentanyl, autopsy reveals
A man who drove over a curb and into Prospect Lake on Feb. 19 died of drowning in the “setting of fentanyl intoxication,” according to his autopsy results from the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. The coroner ruled that 39-year-old Cedric Harp’s manner of death was an accident. Colorado Springs police and firefighters were on…
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Firefighters battling small grass fire near I-25 and Nevada Avenue
Visible smoke could be seen off of Interstate 25 near Nevada Avenue as firefighters battled a small grass fire early Monday afternoon, CSFD posted on social media. The approximately 0.25-acre fire had crews at the scene around 12:30 p.m. with more wildland crews on the way. This is a developing story. Return to gazettedev.gazette.com for…
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Colorado Springs Fire Department, Colorado Parks and Wildlife remove bear from tree
The Colorado Springs Fire Department and a Colorado Parks and Wildlife team worked together Tuesday night to remove a bear from a tree on the city’s east side. Parks & Wildlife received calls for days about a young black bear wandering through town. Three officers found the bear around 7 p.m. and chased it up…
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Crane operator dies while trapped in equipment near Colorado Springs Airport
The Colorado Springs Fire Department said a crane operator died after being trapped in equipment at a construction site near the city’s airport Tuesday morning. According to fire officials, heavy rescue crews began performing a recovery operation around 8:30 a.m. near the Northrop Grumman aerospace building, located by the intersection of Peak Innovation Parkway and…
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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…