Tag: fire
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Suspects sought in connection with fire near Dragonman’s shooting range in El Paso County
The Dragonman’s shooting range and the Ellicott Fire Department are asking the public for help in identifying two people believed to have caused a fire on the first day of 2026. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office briefly issued an evacuation order north of the Schriever Space Force Base around 1 p.m. Thursday due to…
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Fire restrictions, including fireworks ban, reinstated in unincorporated El Paso County
Firework fun in celebration of the new year will have to wait until next time for parts of El Paso County. As unseasonably dry, warm weather continues, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has reinstated Stage 1 fire restrictions for unincorporated parts of the county. The restrictions went into effect at 1 p.m. Wednesday and…
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Evacuations ordered due to wildfire in Fourmile Canyon area of Boulder County
BOULDER COUNTY — Evacuations were ordered due to a wildfire in the Fourmile Canyon area of Boulder County, according to an emergency alert. The evacuation order was issued at approximately 5:51 p.m. for an area surrounding Wild Turkey Trail, north of Highway 119 and west of Boulder. Residents should use Evening Star Road for evacuations.…
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2 displaced after Saturday home fire in Colorado Springs
Two people have been displaced after a fire swept through their home in southeast Colorado Springs early Saturday morning, according to fire officials. The fire was reported just after 6 a.m. in the 2100 block of Manitoba Drive, southeast of Memorial Park, according to a social media post from the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The…
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New vision for Piñon Canyon: Army pitches plan for bigger weapons, expanded training at site in southeast Colorado
Artillery and rockets could start booming across the prairie in southeast Colorado if the Army is allowed to move forward with plans to start training with larger munitions at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site northeast of Trinidad. Soldiers, Air Force Academy cadets and other service members who visit the 235,000-acre training site for training currently…
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Fort Carson training area fire grows to 1,600 acres, new red flag warning issued
A 1,600-acre fire in a training area of Fort Carson ignited on Friday, a base official told The Gazette. The fire began hours before the National Weather Service in Pueblo issued its second red flag warning of the day for El Paso, Pueblo and Teller counties from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Weather Service…
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Polis calls out Xcel as provider says work to restore power delayed as late as 10 p.m. Friday
Gov. Jared Polis called out Xcel Energy Friday afternoon, saying the utility had to do a better job at communicating how long its outages would last. The statement comes at the end of a week of severe wind in the Front Range, with Xcel intentionally turning off the power to at least 48,000 customers on…
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Live weather updates: Burn restrictions set in unincorporated El Paso County amid high wind and fire warnings
El Paso and neighboring counties are under two weather advisories as high winds and dry conditions continue to pose potential fire risks on Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Pueblo issued a red flag warning for the entire Interstate 25 corridor along the Front Range of Colorado. The heavily-trafficked roadway is forecast to have 20-30…
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Cause of apartment fire that killed 1, displaced 50 in Colorado Springs announced
An apartment fire that left one woman dead and displaced around 50 residents in November was caused by someone who improperly disposed of their smoking materials, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The fire at The Montecito Apartments in southeast Colorado Springs on Nov. 16 was ignited around 1:30 a.m. in a second-story unit.…
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Indirect approach planned for fire near Douglas-Teller county line with ‘unexploded ammunition’
A small to moderate fire sparked near the Turkey Track Shooting Area with “unexploded ammunition” in Douglas County on Friday, according to a post on social media by the U.S. Forest Service. The fire is 14.4 miles northwest of Woodland Park near Forest Road 343 off Colorado 67 and has not prompted any evacuations in…