Tag: Gasoline
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Contaminated gas fiasco impacts hundreds of motorists in Colorado
Hundreds of metro Denver motorists who filled their vehicles up with gasoline contaminated with diesel last week are scrambling to get them fixed, renting cars, and taking ride shares. They are also figuring out how to get reimbursed. Some service shops are grappling with a dozen or more cars towed, as state regulators seek to…
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Colorado Springs Costco among locations selling potentially contaminated gas, state database shows
A statewide mix up of fuel has found its way to Colorado Springs. The Costco Fuel Center at 5897 Barnes Road appears to be a gas station that mixed up regular gasoline and diesel fuels, according to a database maintained by the state’s Division of Oil and Public Safety. Several gas stations have sold mixed…
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Man accused of dousing Colorado Springs home in gas, arrested on suspicion of arson
Colorado Springs police on Saturday made an arrest following a domestic disturbance in which a man allegedly poured gasoline inside a home and threatened to burn it down. Carlos Garcia-Rivera, 36, is being held without bail at the El Paso County jail, police said. He faces charges related to arson and criminal mischief. At about…