Tag: evacuation
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Evacuation order lifted following brush fire east of Colorado Springs
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has lifted an evacuation order east of Colorado Springs that it issued Sunday due to a fire near North Curtis and Garrett roads. “It is safe to return to the area,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post. Investigators were working to determine the size and cause…
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Rifle Correctional Center inmates safely evacuated due to growth of Lee fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Corrections has successfully relocated 179 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center in a precautionary response to the Lee fire in Rio Blanco County, according to a Sunday news release. The inmates were moved to the Buena Vista Correctional Center, away from…
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Students at Manitou Elementary School evacuated due to potential HAZMAT incident
Manitou Springs Elementary School D14 students were evacuated Tuesday morning to Manitou Springs High School due to an air contamination incident. Crews with the Manitou Springs Fire Department and the Manitou Springs Police Department responded on scene. According to the fire department, all students were evaluated with no injury or cause to be medically evaluated. Parents are being asked…
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Two-vehicle crash causes gas leak, evacuation in southeast Colorado Springs early Sunday, police say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two people were injured and a home was evacuated Sunday after a two-vehicle crash resulted in a damaged gas line, Colorado Springs police said. The crash took place at about 2:50 a.m. at the intersection of Fountain Boulevard and Circle Drive on the city’s east…
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Two-vehicle crash causes gas leak, evacuation in southeast Colorado Springs early Sunday, police say
Two people were injured and a home was evacuated Sunday after a two-vehicle crash resulted in a damaged gas line, Colorado Springs police said. The crash took place at about 2:50 a.m. at the intersection of Fountain Boulevard and Circle Drive on the city’s east side, according to a police blotter entry. Both drivers were…
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Oak Ridge fire grows to 787 acres, zero percent contained
Residents in Middle Creek Canyon are under a mandatory evacuation notice as the Oak Ridge fire on the western edge of Pueblo County reached an estimated 787 acres with zero containment as of Tuesday evening. Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero said during a Tuesday press conference that firefighters had expected the fire to grow significantly…
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Trail evacuated at Palmer Park for injured hiker
The Colorado Springs Fire Department said Friday evening that crews were on scene at the Greencrest Trail in Palmer Park to evacuate an injured hiker. Engine 10, truck 10 and engine 7 responded to the scene at the Greencrest Trailhead off of Brenner Place. CSFD posted on social media site X that asof 5:35 the…
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Colorado Springs City Council’s decision on contentious neighborhood seems to leave few satisfied
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Council voted to delay plans for hundreds of homes on the northeast side of town that neighbors argued would make wildfire evacuations more dangerous. The board voted 8 to 1 to send the plans for a neighborhood of about 250 homes…
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Colorado Springs City Council’s decision on contentious neighborhood seems to leave few satisfied
The Colorado Springs City Council voted to delay plans for hundreds of homes on the northeast side of town that neighbors argued would make wildfire evacuations more dangerous. The board voted 8 to 1 to send the plans for a neighborhood of about 250 homes north of the Powers Boulevard and Old Ranch Road intersection back…
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Mountain Shadows residents revolt against apartments proposed in western Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Developers have reduced the number of apartments proposed in western Colorado Springs on Garden of the Gods Road, but residents argue hundreds of new homes could still cause fatal traffic jams during a wildfire, loss of viewsheds and increased pressure on open space. The developer, 2424…