More Fire Articles
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First home rebuilt, dozens more underway six months after Black Forest fire
by matt steiner matt.steiner@gazette.com -
Updated: Wed, Dec 11, 2013Nate Dowden paused for a moment when asked about challenges his family has faced while trying to rebuild its home that was destroyed in the Black Forest fire. Dowden almost answered the question but, overcome by emotion, had to pause one more time. He swallowed hard and gave his...
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Family property in Black Forest has changed, still hold memories
by garrison wells garrison.wells@gazette.com -
Updated: Wed, Dec 11, 2013Six months after the Black Forest fire roared through the community north of Colorado Springs, Alan Havens still lives in temporary quarters. It's a common scene: burned out residents living in motorhomes and trailers, fending off the winter while they rebuild. "Until two days ago,...
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Sheriff disputes fire timeline as Black Forest fire officials launch inquiry
by LISA WALTON AND andrea sinclair lisa.walton@gazette.com -
Updated: Wed, Dec 11, 2013El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa on Tuesday disputed the Black Forest Fire District's timeline of events surrounding the June inferno, claiming that the reported sequence "lacks accuracy." Maketa's statement is the latest development in the dispute between Black Forest Fire Chief...
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Colorado Springs house fire leads to Union Boulevard closure
by andrea sinclair andrea.sinclair@gazette.com -
Updated: Wed, Dec 4, 2013Colorado Springs firefighters battled a blaze in a vacant home on the 700 block of North Union Boulevard across the street from the Olympic Training Center for more than four hours Wednesday. Smoke was visible coming from the structure shortly before 5 a.m. when a police officer...
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Black Forest fire board to hire private investigator after Sheriff Maketa's remarks
by matt steiner matt.steiner@gazette.com -
Updated: Tue, Dec 3, 2013The board of directors for Black Forest Fire Rescue will hire a private investigator to verify exactly what happened during the first few hours of last summer's Black Forest fire that killed two people and destroyed nearly 500 homes. The investigation comes in the wake of comments...
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Contract for removing dead trees from Black Forest fire is delayed
By MATT STEINER Matt.steiner@gazette.com -
Updated: Sun, Dec 1, 2013With thousands of blackened trees covering acre after acre in Black Forest, residents and county officials have developed a sense of urgency to remove the stands and begin healing the area north of Colorado Springs. "There is this giant emotional issue," said Robb Willes, a Black...
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Two overnight fires extinguished in Colorado Springs
by Debbie Kelley debbie.kelley@gazette.com
Updated: Thu, Nov 28, 2013Two overnight fires happened in Colorado Springs, into the early-morning hours of Thanksgiving. Unit #108 in an apartment building at 1610 N. Murray Blvd., in the Rustic Hills neighborhood near Pikes Peak Avenue, caught fire about 4 a.m. The Colorado Springs Fire Department...
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Maketa lashes out at fire chief over Black Forest fire arson remark
by matt steiner matt.steiner@gazette.com -
Updated: Fri, Nov 22, 2013On the same day the Black Forest fire chief said the Black Forest fire "probably" was intentionally set, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa received a report from investigators that he said added more credibility that the blaze was an accident. Maketa announced those findings in the...
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El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa press release
The Gazette -
Updated: Thu, Nov 21, 2013The office of El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa issued this press release at 12:30 a.m. Thursday in response to comments made by Black Forest fire chief Bob Harvey in which the chief said the June fire was intentionally set: --- EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF TERRY MAKETA FINDS REMARKS...
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After fires in the Colorado Springs area, sheriff and consultant urge communications upgrades
by matt steiner matt.steiner@gazette.com -
Updated: Thu, Nov 21, 2013When the Waldo Canyon fire raged through the hills west of Colorado Springs in 2012, communication was crucial for firefighters. But outdated equipment and a stressed system left El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa and other area officials looking for solutions. In June, another...
