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Colorado Springs family displaced by chimney fire
BY LISA WALTON lisa.walton@gazette.com -
Updated: Thu, Jan 22, 2015A chimney fire put a family of four out of their home late Wednesday night, according to Colorado Springs firefighters, No injuries were reported in the fire, which sparked shortly before midnight at a home on the 300 block of South 24th Street. Firefighters responded within five...
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Cause determined for Colorado Springs house fire
By Kassondra Cloos kassondra.cloos@gazette.com -
Updated: Thu, Jan 22, 2015A house fire that displaced two adults and two dogs was caused by an electrical problem in the attic, the Colorado Springs Fire Department said Thursday. The fire, reported at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at 909 Bennett Lane, caused about $83,000 in damages, said Fire Capt. Steve Oswald....
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County website will post addresses of residents with burn permits
By RYAN MAYE HANDY ryanmaye.handy@gazette.com -
Updated: Fri, Jan 16, 2015The Board of El Paso County Commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to pass a burn ordinance that will add a layer of approval for county residents looking to burn slash piles. All five of the six commissioners present voted in favor of passing the ordinance on its second reading....
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Dog dies in Colorado Springs fire
BY LISA WALTON lisa.walton@gazette.com -
Updated: Thu, Jan 15, 2015A dog died in a house fire Wednesday evening, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. The fire was reported at 815 E. Yampa Street, near North Prospect Street and East Cache La Poudre Street at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night, according to firefighters. Firefighters said one person...
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Humane Society looking for help in restocking stolen trailer
BY STEPHEN HOBBS stephen.hobbs@gazette.com -
Updated: Wed, Jan 7, 2015An emergency response trailer belonging to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region was stolen Christmas Day, dumped on the side of the road and damaged beyond repair, the agency said Tuesday. The Community Animal Response Team trailer was stocked with supplies to house evacuated...
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New Black Forest Fire chief begins new job
By Ryan Maye Handy ryanmaye.handy@gazette.com -
Updated: Tue, Jan 6, 2015Bryan Jack, a longtime firefighter and resident of the Pikes Peak region, donned his new uniform Monday as chief of the Black Forest Fire Department. After months of sifting through applications from around the country, the six-person fire department board selected Jack as the...
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Colorado Springs firefighters improve wildfire training in 2014
BY RYAN MAYE HANDY ryanmaye.handy@gazette.com -
Updated: Tue, Jan 6, 2015Colorado Springs firefighters spent almost twice as much time training for wildfires in 2014 as they did training in 2011. The extra work was part of a department initiative to prepare crews for the type of massive wildfires that have plagued El Paso County in recent years. Early last...
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No injuries in Colorado Springs apartment fire, but residents say no alarms heard
BY KASSONDRA CLOOS kassondra.cloos@gazette.com -
Updated: Tue, Jan 6, 2015Residents of a Colorado Springs apartment complex that caught fire Monday said they didn't hear alarms go off even when they saw billowing smoke. The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the Sunset Creek apartments on the 5400 block of North Nevada Avenue about 1:15 p.m. and...
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Toddler killed in Greeley fire left home alone
Associated Press
Updated: Mon, Jan 5, 2015GREELEY — Police in Greeley say a fire that killed a 3-year-old girl Saturday broke out while she was left in the mobile home alone. Police say the girl lived in the home with her grandmother, her mother, 27-year-old Kristen Braig and her mother's boyfriend, 34-year-old Dustin...
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Fire kills dog in Colorado Springs home
BY RYAN MAYE HANDY ryanmaye.handy@gazette.com -
Updated: Mon, Jan 5, 2015An attic fire in a Colorado Springs home killed a dog before the blaze was extinguished on Sunday night, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the fire at 3211 West Fontanero Street around 9:30 p.m., and opened up the attic to kill the flames...
