Tag: fireworks
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Burn restrictions enacted in Colorado Springs, El Paso County due to warm, dry conditions
Citing warm, breezy weather conditions and an ongoing lack of moisture in the Pikes Peak region, the Colorado Springs Fire Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have implemented mandatory restrictions on outdoor activities that might start a fire. Stage 2 fire restrictions, implemented by the Sheriff’s Office and including all unincorporated areas of…
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LETTERS: Illegal behavior; a new year
Fun illegal behavior I’m writing this on Jan. 1, 2026. I want to congratulate the people who did fireworks last night. You accomplished your goal: 1. scare pets 2. disrespected military who have PTSD 3. disrupted regular people trying to sleep 4. totally ignored city laws. The area of town I’m writing about is between…
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Will you be able to see the Pikes Peak fireworks this New Year’s?
As clouds from a Pacific storm move toward Colorado, the ability to see the Pikes Peak fireworks for New Year’s is coming into question. At the end of every year, the AdAmAn Club hosts a viewing party in celebration of the new year at the Crystal Reservoir Visitor Center in Cascade. The event started in…
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One arrested, one at large after allegedly igniting Colorado Springs residence with fireworks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person was arrested and another is at large after police say the suspects set a Colorado Springs residence on fire with fireworks in July. Officers responded around midnight July 5 to a structure fire…
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Fire department reminds community fireworks remain illegal in Colorado Springs
As the people of Colorado Springs ring in the new year, the Colorado Springs Fire Departments reminds residents that fireworks are still illegal. “If it flies, lights or goes boom it’s a NO go,” the department posted on Facebook Tuesday. All types of fireworks with a fuse and requiring a flame for ignition are unlawful…
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Annual ‘Torchlight Parade’ at Winter Park Resort dazzles on Christmas Eve
Skiers and fireworks lit up Winter Park Resort on Christmas Eve in the ski resort’s annual Torchlight Parade tradition which is free. Video: Winter Park Resort
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Dog survives over two weeks in Colorado wilderness
‘Konni’ a year-old Belgian Malinois spent 15 days in the wilderness near Silverton, Colo. after being spooked from her owners’ campsite from fireworks sounds on the 4th of July. Concerned residents, including Jimmy Keene II, who shared this footage with the Denver Gazette, helped locate and capture Konni before returning her to her owners.
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Celebrate safely this 4th of July, UCHealth officials say
Each year around this time, the Colorado Springs police and fire departments issue warnings about the illegality and potential danger of lighting fireworks. Doctors and hospital staffers routinely advise Coloradans to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly and safely. But in the coming days, hundreds of residents will light firecrackers, skyrockets and sparklers. And some of…
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Fireworks forecast: Partly cloudy in Colorado Springs for New Year’s Eve night
The AdAmAn Club is set to launch fireworks off the top of Pikes Peak tonight at 9 p.m. and then again at midnight to ring in 2023. But will the clouds get in the way of the two shows happening tonight? Paul Steward, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo, says there’s a…
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New Year’s Eve fireworks on Pikes Peak come on AdAmAn Club’s 100th trek up the mountain
The weather conditions at the summit of Pikes Peak are expected to be dismal on New Year’s Eve, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to approach -8 degrees, with moderate snow up to 2.8 inches with winds reaching 25 mph. None of this matters to the 34 men and women of the…