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• City Hall evacuated after stolen U-Haul found outside in Oklahoma City

  April 17, 2013 12:00 PM

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City police have ordered the evacuation of City Hall and nearby buildings after a stolen U-Haul truck was discovered outside the building. Police Capt. Dexter Nelson says a five- to six-block area was cordoned off Wednesday while the city's fire department and bomb squad investigate... more »

• Evacuations continue at offshore oil rigs ahead of Isaac

  August 26, 2012 4:03 PM

  The federal government says oil and gas operators continue to evacuate offshore platforms and rigs in Tropical Storm Isaac's likely path through the Gulf of Mexico. The bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement says 39 production platforms and eight drilling rigs have been evacuated. That's about 6.5 percent of the... more »

• Mail call: expanded postal locations for evacuees

  June 28, 2012 3:11 PM

  The US Postal Service has establish additional locations where evacuees can pick up their mail. The locations are separated by neighborhood based on the customers regular post office. Evacuees from the Air Force Academy can pick up at the Briargate Post Office, 8585 Criterion Drive 719-598-7516. Evacuees who... more »

• Losing more than just a home

  June 27, 2012 8:09 PM

  Like many evacuees, Susan Solich has been living out of boxes since the waldo canyon fire first erupted Saturday. "Sunday we went back just to grab a few things and to water my plants on the off chance that there would be still plants and it was just burning,... more »

• More residents evacuated from High Park Fire

  June 13, 2012 7:44 AM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - More than 600 firefighters and nearly 30 aircraft are continuing to fight a northern Colorado wildfire blamed for one death and damage to more than 100 structures in northern Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service says about 40 fire engines will also be helping efforts Wednesday to... more »

• CO wildfire update

  June 11, 2012 7:38 AM

  LAPORTE, Colo. (AP) - Federal firefighters are on their way to help battle a wildfire west of Fort Collins that has forced hundreds of evacuations and destroyed at least 18 structures. The U.S. Forest Service says a federal team will take over management of the fire on Monday. The Colorado... more »

• Several Arizona wildfires keeping crews busy

  May 14, 2012 1:17 AM

  PAYSON, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say one of several Arizona wildfires has prompted a call for mandatory evacuations in the historic mining community of Crown King. State Forest Division spokesman Cliff Pearlberg says the Gladiator Fire has damaged two buildings and is burning on about 300 acres in the Bradshaw... more »

• Evacuees allowed back in homes

  April 2, 2012 6:26 AM

  CONIFER, Colo. (AP) - Colorado authorities are allowing all remaining evacuees from the Lower North Fork wildfire to return home on Monday. Jacki Kelley of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said that residents of 50 homes can return Monday morning, nearly a week after the fire erupted. She says firefighters... more »

• Yuma County fire

  March 18, 2012 9:46 PM

  Authorities say at least two homes have been destroyed and three firefighters injured in a large fire in Yuma County. That's west of Denver. Mike McCaleb, emergency manager in neighboring Washington County, says the blaze started at about 1:15 p.m. Sunday south of Yuma, and firefighters are battling low... more »

• Skyway Elementary evacuated

  February 13, 2012 1:59 PM

  Skyway Elementary in Colorado Springs has been evacuated as a precaution because of a natural gas leak near the school. Parents say they were notified through RSS feed, email and text alert. "They do a great job. I'm never really worried about him." Phyllis Caunt said as she... more »

• Walmart caller rang twice

  November 25, 2011 7:18 PM

  A man angry with Walmart shut down the retailer's Woodland Park store by calling in a bomb threat twice on Friday morning, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Incident commander Sgt. James Halloran of the Woodland Park Police Department says the calls were received about 5... more »

• Suspicious cargo at Dulles not a danger

  September 10, 2011 9:19 PM

  CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) - Police and airport officials say there was nothing harmful about suspicious boxes on a cargo pallet that prompted an hours-long evacuation of several gates at Dulles International Airport. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesman Rob Yingling says a detection dog alerted handlers to boxes on a... more »

• Dulles Airport evacuated because of suspicious item

  September 10, 2011 8:06 PM

  CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) - Officials at Dulles International Airport have evacuated an area around a cargo container including several gates in a concourse that houses mostly international carriers after a suspicious item was found there. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesman Rob Yingling says the item was found Saturday afternoon... more »

• Bomb threat at ACS causes scare and evacuation

  July 9, 2011 1:29 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating reports of a bomb threat that came in around 5:30 Saturday morning at 2424 W. Garden of the Gods Road. Police say that a call came in saying that the business ACS received a call that the building would blow up. Employees on shift at... more »

• Voluntary evacuations near Teller County wildfire

  June 9, 2011 2:39 PM

  CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) - Fire crews are battling at least five wildfires in southern Colorado, including one in Teller County that's prompted the residents of 104 homes to evacuate. The sheriff's office said Thursday that 105 homes in a subdivision near Cripple Creek were urged to evacuate the... more »

• Be Red Cross ready

  May 31, 2011 11:21 PM

  The American Red Cross recommends every family to be "Red Cross Ready" in emergency situations. That means get a kit, make a plan, and be informed. The following information is from the American Red Cross website: GET A KIT At a minimum, have the basic supplies listed... more »

• 38 now at shelter

  April 20, 2011 2:09 PM

  So far 38 people have gone to the old Grace Best Elementary School in Monument for shelter. The shelter, at 66 Jefferson in Monument, was opened early this morning by the Red Cross. The Red Cross is providing food and other comforts for those who may have to spend... more »

• 250 homes to be evacuated

  April 20, 2011 7:13 AM

  Calls are going out to residents in Monument due to a leaking tanker car on a train. The train is stopped in Monument and hazardous materials crews will have to unload the hydrochloric acid that is inside. The leaking tanker is near Wagon Gap Trail and Elk Valley Trail. ... more »

• Wildfire prompts evacuation in SE Colorado

  April 10, 2011 3:49 PM

  CAMPO, Colo. (AP) - A wildfire burning near Las Animas has grown to approximately 11 square miles and prompted the evacuation of some homes in Hasty along U.S. 50. A Bent County dispatcher who would not give her name says about a dozen homes were ordered evacuated Sunday morning.... more »

• Evacuation orders lifted in Evergreen

  April 9, 2011 12:16 PM

  EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) - Evacuation orders have been lifted after a central Colorado wildfire forced families from their Evergreen homes. Jefferson County Sheriff's spokesman Mark Techmeyer says a temperature drop and less wind last night helped crews fighting the 40-acre fire near Squaw Pass Road. Firefighters also were called to... more »

• Colder weather helps fire fighters near Fort Collins

  April 4, 2011 3:03 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Crews fighting a Colorado wildfire from land and air are trying to get control of a blaze that has destroyed about 15 homes. Helicopters on Monday dropped water on the fire around 15 miles west of Fort Collins. Two planes were also being used... more »

• Helicopter dropping water on Franktown fire

  March 24, 2011 5:09 PM

  FRANKTOWN, Colo. (AP) - Another wildfire has broken out in eastern Colorado and is threatening homes about 35 miles southeast of Denver. Authorities say they've ordered evacuations for homes within a four-mile radius of the fire near Franktown. They say the fire started early Thursday afternoon in a wooded... more »

• Evacuation canceled at Memorial Hospital

  October 5, 2010 2:34 PM

  Enormous relief at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, where a momentary call for the evacuation of the central tower has been canceled without any patients being displaced. A report of a fire in the basement computer room turned out to be a freon leak. There is no fire;... more »

• Wildfire in Grand County continues to grow

  October 4, 2010 10:41 AM

  A wildfire is burning in the central Colorado mountains, west of Fraser, has grown to 530 acres. The fire was reported Sunday afternoon and residents have been warned to get ready in case evacuations are needed. Right now the fire isn't threatening those homes. Rocky Mountain Area Coordination... more »

• Crews hope to continue gaining ground on Utah fire

  September 22, 2010 8:52 AM

  Evacuation orders remain in effect for about 250 homes near the western flank of a Utah wildfire near Salt Lake City as firefighters look to maintain their momentum today. Nearly half the evacuation orders still in effect for the Salt Lake City suburb of Herriman were lifted yesterday evening... more »

• Boulder residents warned of wildfire threat

  September 10, 2010 8:25 AM

  Fire officials say Boulder isn't in imminent danger of a wildfire that has destroyed nearly 170 homes in the Rocky Mountain foothills. However, residents on the west side of Boulder were warned to be prepared to evacuate if the wildfire moves into town. The fire showed no signs of... more »

• Wildfire evacuation checklist

  September 8, 2010 12:27 PM

  The devastating Fourmile Canyon Wildfire in Boulder County has many residents in fire-prone area on edge, and thinking about how to protect themselves. The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association has offered a list of what to take along if you are evacuated ahead of a wildfire. This is a... more »

• Getting your pets ready in case of an evacuation

  September 7, 2010 10:06 AM

  With the wildfire and evacuations caused by the Fourmile Canyon Fire just west of Boulder, it is a good time to take a look at our pet emergency plans. We live in an area where fires are just a fact of life, and right now the fire danger is... more »

• 300,000 urged to flee Japan rains

  July 15, 2010 11:23 AM

  Heavy rains caused mudslides and flooding in Japan, forcing the evacuation of 300,000 residents. Japan's meteorological agency said Thursday that more torrential rain was expected to batter Japan. Fire and rescue workers continued to put up sandbags in the hope it will divert water and prevent further damage. more »

• Homeowners advised to be prepared during fire season

  June 24, 2010 6:59 PM

  Insurance experts recommend planning for fire for people living in Colorado. "This week is Colorado Lightning Safety and Wildfire Awareness Week and these fires are a vivid reminder of how little time there is to react when a wildfire threatens," says Carole Walker, Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain... more »

• Sweet photo project turns sour

  May 27, 2010 7:20 PM

  Two young people went all out for an assignment in a photo club. It ended with their arrest on menacing and false reporting charges. Witnesses reported two suspicious men pouring white powder onto a U.S. Postal Service drop box at 24th and Grand Avenue in Pueblo. Police cordoned off... more »

• White powder found at Liberty Bell turns out to be flour

  May 20, 2010 7:46 PM

  A park official says a white powder found in a balloon near the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia was flour. The balloon was found Thursday inside the building that houses the Liberty Bell. The Liberty Bell Center and part of a street next to it were evacuated as a precaution.... more »

• Philadelphia's Liberty Bell Center, streets evacuated

  May 20, 2010 4:14 PM

  The downtown Philadelphia building that houses the Liberty Bell and the streets around it have been evacuated because of a suspicious item that looks like a balloon. National Park Service rangers called police on Thursday afternoon. Park Service spokeswoman Jane Cowley says it's unclear whether the item is inside... more »

• Update: Cooler causes Times Square evacuation

  May 7, 2010 2:07 PM

  Police have cleared streets around Times Square after finding a cooler left on a sidewalk on the same block where a failed car bomb was found over the weekend. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne says police have created some distance between the cooler and people. He says they are "in... more »

• Arizonans dry out, Californians head home

  January 23, 2010 8:37 AM

  Arizona residents are digging out or drying out after the biggest series of storms to hit the state in nearly two decades. Deadly winds and rains led to flooding, a train derailment and closed major interstates. Some mountain towns were buried under feet of snow. Storm-related deaths include three people... more »

• Evacuation ended after threat at Carnegie Mellon

  January 22, 2010 4:46 PM

  Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has lifted an evacuation of three buildings after an unspecified security threat. Campus spokesman Ken Walters says the school received a phoned-in threat about noon Friday but reopened the buildings about 2:30 p.m. Walters didn't know that the threat was. Police searched the... more »

• 64 homes evacuated from fire near Arizona town

  October 3, 2009 12:14 PM

  Authorities say 64 homes have been evacuated under threat of a fire that began as a controlled burn but was whipped out of control by gusty winds. Kabaib National Forest spokeswoman Punky Moore said Saturday that the Coconino County Sheriffs Office used a reverse 911 call system to alert residents... more »

• Deadly LA wildfire creeps deeper into forest

  September 5, 2009 9:49 AM

  The ferocious wildfire burning north of Los Angeles is now a creeping giant, steadily chewing through thick and dry chaparral on its eastern flank. While crews report good progress, the blaze that's claimed the lives of two firefighters is still far from being fully contained. The huge wildfire has burned... more »