Tag: csfd
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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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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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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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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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Crime Recap: 306 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw a homicide, a juvenile death in a crash and several fires last week, with law enforcement making a total of 306 arrests in El Paso County. From April 19 to April 25, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 10 blotter entries to its database of arrests approved for public release. Here is…
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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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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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Hiker in critical condition after fall at North Cheyenne Cañon Park
A heavy presence from the Colorado Springs Fire Department was at North Cheyenne Cañon Park on the city’s southwest side as they successfully performed a high-angle rescue for a hiker who fell approximately 25 to 30 feet. The hiker, who fell from a rock, was reported around 2:15 p.m. Monday and was reached by crews…
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Child falls through ice in Colorado Springs pond, pulled out by bystanders
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is warning about the dangers of ice on bodies of water after a 13-year-old fell through a pond at Greenways Park on Friday, according to a department post on social media. The child was treated on the scene and “is OK” after bystanders pulled the child from the pond. Ice…