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Burn near reservoir triggers water quality worries
July 11, 2012 9:58 PM
In the wake of the Waldo Canyon fire and heavy rains that followed, locals in Colorado Springs are seeing streams running black with ash and debris. Representatives from Colorado Springs Utilities say although it may not be a pretty sight, flowing streams of black don't pose a concern for... more » -
Sifting through the ashes Play Video
July 6, 2012 9:08 PM
As people return to the Mountain Shadows area-- ravaged by the Waldo Canyon fire-- many are sifting through the rubble of their homes, trying to find anything salvageable. For one family, picking up the pieces isn't what makes them whole. The Hillman family spent Friday afternoon rummaging through ash,... more » -
Update: Waldo Canyon Fire Play Video
June 27, 2012 11:25 AM
The Waldo Canyon Fire has caused 32,500 people to be evacuated in Colorado Springs and El Paso County. At a morning news conference, officials said structures were lost in the last 24 hours, but they don't have a good count at this point. Firefighting efforts continue with hundreds... more » -
Iceland closes main airsport amid volcano eruption
May 22, 2011 10:59 AM
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) - Iceland is dealing with another erupting volcano. It's forced authorities to close the country's main international airport and cancel domestic flights as the mountains sends a plume of ash, smoke and steam 12 miles into the air. Scientists say this one in "much bigger"... more » -
Ash clears, London airports reopen
May 17, 2010 8:30 AM
Britain's two major international airports reopened to some flights today after a no-fly zone was imposed because of a dense cloud of drifting volcanic ash from Iceland. And Europe's air traffic management agency says it appears the cloud is beginning to disperse. Britain's National Air Traffic Service says London's... more » -
Volcanic ash clears out of Atlantic air space
May 13, 2010 9:06 AM
If you're heading to Europe soon--good news--flights over Europe and the North Atlantic have returned to normal after ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano caused widespread disruptions this week. The European air traffic management agency says patches of high ash concentrations in the Atlantic are clear of the routes... more » -
Most ash-stranded Europeans to be home by Monday
April 25, 2010 10:34 AM
European airlines and government officials says most tourists stranded by the volcanic ash crisis will be home by Monday. A week of airspace closures caused by ash spewed by Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano prompted the worst breakdown in civil aviation for decades, with about 100,000 flights canceled. British authorities said about... more » -
Volcano activity grows, air travel slows
April 17, 2010 10:23 AM
An Icelandic volcano causing travel chaos throughout the world is erupting more strongly, a geologist warned Saturday, as the European aviation control agency said flight disruption would continue for at least 24 hours. Eurocontrol said no landings or takeoffs were possible for civilian aircraft in most of northern and... more » -
Hundreds in Pueblo attend Ash Wednesday services
February 17, 2010 5:14 PM
It's Ash Wednesday. For Christians everywhere the day marks the beginning of Lent, leading up to Easter. During the lunch hour in Pueblo, hundreds showed up for an Ash Wednesday service at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Pueblo's new bishop, Fernando Isern led the service. The ash cross on... more » -
College closes as Southern Calif. fire nears
September 23, 2009 11:12 AM
A college threatened by a 13-square-mile wildfire closed Wednesday as flames burned in hills above the campus. Moorpark College in Ventura County posted the closing announcement to its 2,500 students on its Web site Wednesday morning. County fire spokesman Bill Nash said the fire did not weaken overnight... more » -
Tennessee ash spill community getting $40M from TVA
September 14, 2009 12:19 PM
The Tennessee Valley Authority will provide $40 million to help restore the image and economy of a Tennessee community that suffered a massive coal ash spill from a TVA power plant. Roane County and TVA officials announced the award Monday from the steps of the county courthouse. The TVA payment... more »
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