Tag: fire
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Fire engulfs vehicle Saturday night in east Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs firefighters responded Saturday night to a vehicle fire at East Platte Avenue and East Boulder Street, and extinguished it in under one minute, according to a social media post by the Fire Department. No…
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Meeker self-evacuates as Elk and Lee fires grow to 75,000 combined acres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The town of Meeker has been self-evacuated as the nearby Elk and Lee fires surpassed 75,000 combined acres Thursday. Both started by lightning earlier this week, the twin fires have drastically grown in size over the past several days. On Tuesday, the Lee Fire was…
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Rains keep Front Range green, as drier conditions loom ahead
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drought conditions have split Colorado nearly in half this year, as rain has kept the Front Range and Eastern Plains green while the Western Slope has been bone dry. Since the beginning of May through Thursday the Colorado Springs Airport has received 7.59 inches of…
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Two Green Mountain Falls restaurants eager to reopen following small fire on July 3
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small, fire-damaged patch inside The Blue Moose Tavern has caused a big problem for two of the three restaurants in Green Mountain Falls. The popular bar and its next-door neighbor, Cantina Verde, have been…
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Two Green Mountain Falls restaurants on standby to reopen following small fire on July 3
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small fire-damaged patch inside The Blue Moose Tavern has caused a big problem for two of the three restaurants in Green Mountain Falls in western El Paso County. The popular bar and its next-door neighbor, Cantina Verde, have been closed since an electrical fire…
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Alleged arsonist was arrested in February after a similar spree in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Court documents reveal that Brandon Hugney, the man arrested Monday in connection with at least four fires in Colorado Springs, was arrested in February on two felony arson charges. On Feb. 19, Hugney, 21, was arrested after allegedly starting two grass fires and two dumpster…
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10th Circuit says Lakewood sergeant has immunity for fatally shooting man in burning basement
The Denver-based federal appeals court agreed on Thursday that a Lakewood police sergeant did not violate a man’s constitutional rights by shooting and killing him while trying to evacuate him from a burning basement. Jason Waterhouse was behaving erratically when he barricaded himself in the basement of his sister’s home, then started a fire while…
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1 kitten dead, 6 dogs treated for smoke inhalation following structure fire in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a structure fire in southeast Colorado Springs Wednesday afternoon where several pets were affected by the smoke. The fire was at 1418 Yosemite Drive and the department was able to extinguish the flames quickly, within four minutes of…
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Multi-vehicle crash leaves 2 hospitalized, with 1 in critical condition in north Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At least two motorists were transported to area hospitals following a multiple-vehicle crash in northeast Colorado Springs on Sunday afternoon, according to police officials. A social media post from the Colorado Springs Fire Department reported that at least one person was in critical condition. The…
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Sam Houston fire on Fort Carson reaches 80% containment, 106 acres burned
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Sam Houston fire that erupted on Fort Carson Thursday afternoon has reached 80% containment, according to a Friday morning announcement. Fort Carson officials said a fire started around 1 p.m. Thursday has burned an estimated 106 acres behind Patriot Elementary School, causing an evacuation.…