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Fire mitigation crews at work to reduce risk in Stratton Open Space and Palmer Park
The forests and wildlands around Colorado Springs are a major draw for people looking to build or move to the city. If left unchecked, more homes in the city increase the risk of massively damaging and fast-spreading wildfires similar to what Los Angeles has battled for the past week. The Colorado Springs Fire Department Wildfire…
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Rollover crash in northeast Colorado Springs closes lanes
Colorado Springs police and firefighters responded to a rollover crash on the city’s northeast side Saturday evening. The crash occurred at West Taylor Street and Wood Avenue, police say. It is unclear at this time if anyone involved in the crash sustained injuries. The roadway is closed in all directions. First responders ask the community…
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Firefighters knock down fire at southwest Colorado Springs home
The Colorado Springs Fire Department put out a structure fire Friday afternoon in the southwest area of the city. Firefighters responded to 944 London Green Way, off Westmeadow Drive, after reports of smoke came in. When crews got to the scene, they reported the smoke coming from the windows on the first floor. By 4:50…
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Firefighters extinguish house fire near Colorado Springs airport Thursday
Firefighters responded Thursday to a house near the Colorado Springs Airport for reports of a structure fire. Colorado Springs Fire Department personnel posted on social media just after 2 p.m. reporting flames coming out of the chimney at 1220 Irving Lane. Several units were on scene attacking the fire. By 2:20 p.m., department officials confirmed…
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Woman dead in Colorado Springs RV fire
A fire broke out Thursday morning in a recreational vehicle on the city’s east side, killing one woman, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Personnel were dispatched to 5595 E. Bijou St. at 10:06 a.m. Upon arrival, they observed light smoke coming from an RV. When firefighters entered the vehicle, they were met with…
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Grass fire in Colorado Springs forces closure of street on a red flag warning day
Galley Road was closed Monday while the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a grass fire, according to a social media post. The Fire Department said on X at about noon that all lanes of Galley were closed near Circle Drive, on the city’s east side. By 1:45 p.m. traffic had reopened in the area…
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Fire displaces 3 and their pets in southeast Colorado Springs
Three occupants and four pets were displaced by a structure fire Wednesday in the southeast part of the city, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The Fire Department said they responded just before 9:30 a.m. to the blaze in the 4300 block of Anvil Drive, near Marksheffel Road and Bradley Drive just east of…
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Vehicle crashes into Colorado Springs business storefront
A business in the northwestern part of the city was struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon, leaving behind a smashed storefront. Just before 1 p.m., the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a vehicle vs building crash on Montebello Square Drive, near Austin Bluffs Open Space. In photos shared by personnel at the scene, the…
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Multiple agencies respond to crash in eastern Colorado Springs, road closures
Multiple fire departments responded to a multi-vehicle collision with trapped parties near Powers Boulevard and Platte Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Both the Colorado Springs and Cimarron Hills Fire Departments confirmed through social media they have crews on the scene. The departments say one individual has been freed from the wreckage and has been transported to a…
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Multiple agencies respond to crash in eastern Colorado Springs, road closures
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple fire departments responded to a multi-vehicle collision with trapped parties near Powers Boulevard and Platte Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Both the Colorado Springs and Cimarron Hills Fire Departments confirmed through social media they have crews on the scene. #ColoradoSpringsFire is on scene of a #workingtrapped…