fire-environment
Prescribed burn to be conducted on Pikes Peak
Updated 2 years ago
Colorado Springs Utilities is warning people not to worry if they see smoke on Pikes Peak on Tuesday. Utilities said in a release Monday that...
Fire mitigation near north Catamount to protect Colorado Springs water
Updated 2 years ago
Above a Colorado Springs Utilities reservoir north of Pikes Peak, crews have been thinning hundreds of acres of trees in recent weeks to help improve...
Ranger District to hold public meeting to discuss controlled burn project
Updated 2 years ago
Officials from the South Platte Ranger District and the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands will discuss plans to use controlled burns to improve forest health...
Six fire departments join forces to create southern Colorado Interagency Fire Team
Updated 3 years ago
Colorado is no stranger to wildfires. But the intensity, frequency and destructiveness of fires in the state will continue to grow, according to the Colorado...
Wildfire preparedness town hall meetings set to begin in Colorado Springs area
Updated 3 years ago
Burn restrictions start in Colorado Springs, El Paso County
Updated 4 years ago
Fire danger around Colorado Springs in 2021 higher than average year
Updated 4 years ago
Yearling bear released to wild after being injured during Cameron Peak Fire
Updated 4 years ago
Large grass fire in metro Denver forcing evacuations
Updated 5 years ago
Here’s what’s burning around Colorado on October 28
Updated 5 years ago
Wildfire burning at Colorado ski resort weeks before scheduled opening
Updated 5 years ago
Thirteen trails closed at Rocky Mountain National Park because of wildfire
Updated 5 years ago
Bennet introduces bills to bring accountability to oil, gas extraction
Updated 5 years ago
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has unveiled two legislative proposals to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells and to clarify the level of notification the...
New Hanging Lake photos show how close Grizzly Creek fire got to iconic spot
Updated 5 years ago
New images from the U.S. Forest Service show just how close the Grizzly Creek fire burning east of Glenwood Springs got to the iconic Hanging...
Firefighters stop Grizzly Creek fire near Bair Ranch, worries grow of flames near I-70 corridor
Updated 5 years ago
The Grizzly Creek fire near Glenwood Springs reached 26,000 acres by Sunday morning – just six days since it started. The fire was mapped to...
Heavy air attacks attempt to control Williams Fork fire
Updated 5 years ago
Heavy support by airborne resources are being used to battle the Williams Fork fire in northern Colorado. According to the incident command page, one type...
Cameron Peak fire scorches nearly 6,000 acres
Updated 5 years ago
Pine Gulch fire scorches more than 81,000 acres, fueled by shifting winds
Updated 5 years ago
UPDATE: 3-acre grass fire west of Denver 100% contained
Updated 6 years ago