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• Fire near Fort Collins at 50% containment

  May 19, 2012 7:28 AM

  The Hewlett Fire, burning about 20 miles northwest of Fort Collins, is now at 50 percent containment. Officials say the fire sparked from a campstove. The man accused, reportedly tried to stamp out the fire, but ran as the fire spread. It's now grown to over 7,500 acres.... 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 »

• Deaths of victims in Jefferson CO wildfire ruled accidents

  May 9, 2012 6:58 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Coroner's officials have ruled the deaths of three people in a fast-moving wildfire west of Denver in March as accidental. Jefferson County coroner's officials say 77-year-old Sam Lucas and his 76-year-old wife, Linda Lucas, died from smoke-inhalation and exposure to flames. Deputy Coroner Carl Blesch tells The... more »

• Timbers Apartments fire burns 20+ units Play Video

  May 6, 2012 2:34 AM

  A fire consumed more than 20 apartments in southeast Colorado Springs on Saturday. All of those families are displaced at this time. Just after 7:30 two buildings at the Timbers Apartments went up in flames-- and fast-- residents tell News 5 the buildings were fully engulfed within minutes. ... more »

• Several injured while jumping from building in apartment fire

  April 23, 2012 8:32 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Several people have been injured when they jumped from a burning apartment complex. The fire broke out early Monday morning in southeast Denver. Denver fire department spokesman Lt. Phil Champagne tells sources at least five apartments were damaged or destroyed. more »

• Italy: Funds-short museum burns art in protest

  April 18, 2012 8:54 PM

  ROME (AP) - The director of a contemporary art museum in Italy is burning paintings to protest a shortage of funds. Antonio Manfredi set aflame Wednesday night a painting by Neapolitan artist Rosaria Matarese outside the Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, which is housed in the basement of a public school... more »

• Man sentenced over Crystal Fire now in jail

  April 18, 2012 8:52 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The man who pleaded guilty to starting a fire that destroyed 13 homes and structures near Loveland last year is in jail after authorities said he violated his work-release conditions. Thomas Howie had been sentenced to 60 days of work release, six years of probation... more »

• Cops find charred body in CA home after standoff

  April 13, 2012 7:36 PM

  MODESTO, Calif. (AP) - Police say they've found a body inside the fire-gutted California home where a suspect had barricaded himself after fatally shooting two people. Modesto police spokesman Chris Adams says the body was found Friday in the rubble of the home, where a raging fire had broken out... more »

• Fire in Steamboat starts from agricultural burn

  April 11, 2012 8:54 AM

  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A wildfire near Steamboat Springs has destroyed about 300 acres. Routt County Sheriff Garrett Wiggins says the fire started when ranch workers lost control of an agricultural burn intended to clean out ditches. According to Steamboat Today, firefighters are worried that weather conditions will get... more »

• Authorities defend procedures in fatal wildfire

  April 10, 2012 3:23 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Authorities are defending their attempts to warn residents about a Colorado wildfire blamed for killing three people. About an hour before the first wave of automated evacuated warning calls on March 26, a volunteer firefighter went house-to-house telling residents to leave. He wasn't able to reach one... more »

• 7-year-old boy tied to Alaska arson fires

  April 8, 2012 11:28 PM

  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A fire marshal in Alaska's capital city says a 7-year-old boy has admitted setting five arson fires over a little more than four months. Juneau fire marshal Dan Jager tells the Juneau Empire that the boy caused about $1,000 in damages by setting fires in restrooms... more »

• Apartments evacuated, Hazmat called in

  April 8, 2012 4:52 PM

  Four apartments were evacuated after residents noticed an odor smelling like battery acid at the Casa del Rey Apartments in Colorado Springs. Hazmat was called in to investigate what residents speculated could be a meth lab, but it was determined that the odor came from some cooking pots that... more »

• Fire under a deck is out

  April 7, 2012 4:50 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department has put out a fire on Whitehorn Drive on the city's northeast side. The call came in shortly before 2 p.m. when fire fighters arrived, smoke and flames were visable coming from under the deck on the front of the home. The fire was quickly extinguished... more »

• Burn restrictions increased in Elbert County

  April 5, 2012 6:32 PM

  Elbert County has moved from Stage 2 to Stage 3 burn restrictions because of warm weather and dry conditions. The Stage 3 rules will be in effect through April and May and possibly longer. Not allowed under Stage 3 restrictions: Open burning of any kind ... more »

• Group calls for Jamaica to stop open fires

  April 4, 2012 9:31 PM

  KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - A watchdog group in Jamaica says the island urgently needs tougher standards and enforcement for controlling smoke, soot and microscopic pollutants dispersed in the air from trash fires. The Jamaica Environment Trust says such pollution poses a serious health hazard. A government report released this week... more »

• Winds quickly spread fire that destroyed home in Rockrimmon

  April 3, 2012 7:24 PM

  The gusting winds overnight aggravated a chimney fire and causing it to spread until it consumed most of a Colorado Springs family's home in Rockrimmon. The fire started at around 3:00 in the 6000 block of Red Hill Circle. The fire department dispatched nearly 60 fire fighters and over... more »

• Fire displaces family

  April 3, 2012 6:54 AM

  A home has been destroyed by a fire in Colorado Springs. It started around 3 a.m. in the 6000 block of Red Hill Circle. That's near Rockrimmon. Fire crews say it could have started from the chimney in the home. By the time crews arrived, the house was a... 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 »

• Cummings helps Rapids beat Fire 2-0

  April 1, 2012 11:53 PM

  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Omar Cummings scored in the 58th minute to help lead the Colorado Rapids to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Sunday night. The teams exchanged scoring chances for much of the game until Cummings found himself alone in the slot. Brian Mullan set... more »

• Some communities along Front Range forcing fire restrictions

  March 28, 2012 6:00 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Unusually dry conditions and a wildfire that has destroyed 28 homes near Conifer have prompted some Front Range communities to issue fire restrictions. Arapahoe, Boulder and Jefferson counties implemented restrictions Tuesday in unincorporated parts of their counties, and Denver banned fires in its mountain parks. Larimer County... more »

• One person dies in fire

  March 27, 2012 1:42 AM

  Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one person has died from fire related causes. The fire started around 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in the mountains west of Denver. At least 900 homes near the Highlands Ranch area have been evacauted. It's south of Aspen Creek in an area known as... more »

• Wind fans fires

  March 26, 2012 6:20 PM

  Two brush fires kept fire fighters busy in Pueblo County this afternoon. Both are now contained. One burned brush along the Arkansas River bottom near Blende. It burned about 5 acres. Another burned prairie land near 55th Lane and Elderberry. That fire burned 3 to four acres. ... more »

• High fire danger this week

  March 26, 2012 6:54 AM

  Be careful when you're outdoors this week. The fire danger is incredibly high because of the warm temperatures and high wind. The National Weather Service forecasters say high temperatures could raise the fire danger along the Front Range and Colorado plains this week. The brush and other potential... more »

• Fire threatens power pole in Boone

  March 25, 2012 9:31 PM

  A controlled burn in Boone ends up burning an acre and causing problems for a main power line. It happened Sunday afternoon at the intersection of 209 and highway 50 east. Firefighters say they responded quickly and were able to put it out, but it still caused some problems... more »

• Fire leaves family of 6 homeless

  March 25, 2012 12:56 AM

  Three generations of one family-- six people all together-- are left homeless and penniless after a house fire on East Ramah Road destroyed everything they had. "It's a total loss, a total loss. They don't even have...just what they have on their backs right now," Becky Slocum, a neighbor says.... more »

• Shocking phone call: "Your house is on fire" Play Video

  March 23, 2012 8:35 PM

  Vicki and John Bonato had taken the day off from work to relax and get a massage when they received the phone call saying their home was engulfed in flames. "It feels surreal, it hasn't hit me yet. I'm sure it will hit me, I'm sure our lives are going... more »

• Two story home fire

  March 23, 2012 1:56 PM

  Colorado Springs fire crews are fighting a fire at a two story home in northeast Colorado Springs. The fire is at 1429 Delaware Drive, near Palmer Park and North Academy. Fire fighters did not find anyone at home. The fire was mostly contained in the attic. 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 »

• Brush fire

  March 18, 2012 5:47 PM

  El Paso County Sheriff's Office is responding to a brush fire in Eastern El Paso County. We have been told it is completely under control. Right now, they say it has burned at least a mile. We have a crew out there and will let you know what's... more »

• Man leaves burning car on SB I-25

  March 16, 2012 8:15 AM

  Colorado State Patrol says it was a car fire that closed SB I-25 early Friday morning. Initially, reports were of a rollover crash. State Patrol says they are currently searching for the driver of the vehicle. He is described as a hispanic male with a red sweatshirt and... more »

• New fire truck for Pueblo County

  March 14, 2012 6:46 PM

  The Pueblo Rural Fire Department has a new fire truck. It cost $165,000. The truck has a dual purpose--it can be used for decontamination or fighting fires. "Through good stewardship and great partnerships we have been able to make certain that those resources that protect citizens from the... more »

• Fire destroys rural Pueblo County home

  March 7, 2012 2:15 PM

  Fire destroyed a modular home over night at 45493 Fields Road in eastern Pueblo County. The owner called 911 when he heard popping noises on his roof and found his roof was on fire. He did have a fire going in a wood burning stove at the time, though... more »

• Suspicious package closes store on Academy

  March 2, 2012 1:50 PM

  An Ethan Allen Store on North Academy is currently closed because of a suspicious package found there. Representatives from the Colorado Springs Police Department and Fire Department are there, in the 7200 block of N. Academy. The area around the store has been blocked off as a precaution. more »

• Two people charged in Green Mountain Falls fire

  February 27, 2012 5:18 PM

  Two Colorado Springs men are facing charges for their involvement in the fire that destroyed the Green Mountain Falls Town Hall early Thursday morning. Zachariah Shaffer and Kyle Lawrence are facing charges for First Degree Arson, Second Degree Burglary and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Arson. Shaffer was arrested... more »

• Police stand off over

  February 24, 2012 7:01 PM

  A stand off on Eagle View Drive near Oriole has ended. Local and federal law enforcement officers detained three people. Sheriff's Officers reported one woman and two men were in the home off of Eagle View Drive and when they refused to come out voluntarily at first SWAT came in... more »

• Apartment fire leaves 29 homeless Play Video

  February 23, 2012 2:51 PM

  A Colorado Springs apartment building has been deemed uninhabitable after a fire last night. Twenty nine people who lived there were displaced. The fire was reported at about 9:15 p.m. at 340 Crestone Lane at the Cheyenne Vista Apartments. It took about 90 minutes to put the fire... more »

• Fire in Honduras prison kills more than 250

  February 15, 2012 8:29 AM

  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - A forensic official in Honduras says a fire that swept through a prison has killed at least 272 inmates. Lucy Marder, chief of forensic medicine for the prosecutors' office, gave the death count to reporters in a radio news conference early Wednesday. The head of the... more »

• Coroner called to Pueblo fire

  February 2, 2012 3:09 PM

  One person is believed dead in a house fire on Pueblo's south side. A large two-story home at 128 Jackson caught fire around noon. When the Fire Department arrived a woman had made it out of the house, but there was one person believed still inside in the basement.... more »

• Fire danger signs installed

  January 30, 2012 3:47 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department is installing fire danger signs around the community. The signs will show current fire danger and will be displayed at fire stations, parks and in some neighborhoods. Part of the money for the signs came from an $18,000 grant from the Colorado Division... more »

• Pueblo home fire likely spread from fireplace

  January 23, 2012 3:18 PM

  A Pueblo family is displaced this evening after a fire started inside their home. Pueblo fire officials are investigating the cause, but believe the fire started in the fireplace and spread up the chimney to the attic. We are told there is a considerable amount of damage to the... more »

• Big brother saves little sister's life

  January 16, 2012 8:32 AM

  A little girl in Georgia can thank her big brother for saving her life. Last week, Mazzy Gregoire's dress caught fire when she got too close to a gas stove last week. Her eight year-old brother Ezra, put the flames out without even a second thought. Ezra's dad... more »

• 'Squatting' could be to blame for recent fires

  January 16, 2012 12:20 AM

  Last Sunday an outbuilding of an apartment complex burned to the ground on Hathaway Drive nearly taking another building with it. The suspected cause was transients living in the abandoned buildings. Less than a week later an abandoned warehouse on Sierra Madre in Colorado Springs was engulfed in flames. It... more »

• No injuries in Stratmoor Valley mobile home fire

  January 11, 2012 4:01 PM

  A family of four will receive assistance from the Red Cross after their Stratmoor Valley home burned to the ground Wednesday morning. The fire began around 9:30 a.m. at 1225 Denise Drive. Homeowner Preston Taylor says it began in or near a gas stove in the living room... more »

• Area fire departments fighting mobile home fire in Stratmoor Valley

  January 11, 2012 12:29 PM

  Several area fire departments are battling a blaze in a mobile home park on Denise Drive in Stratmoor Valley. Stratmoor Hills Fire has called for mutual aid from Ft. Carson and the City of Colorado Springs in fighting the blaze. Several engine, truck companies plus rehab facilities are... more »

• Ohio fire kills 3

  December 25, 2011 9:48 AM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Three people are dead following a house fire in Columbus late Christmas Eve. Battalion Chief Michael Fowler says the blaze was reported shortly before midnight Saturday in a vacant house on the city's west side. But when firefighters reached the scene neighbors reported that... more »

• New fire retardant policy

  December 15, 2011 9:01 AM

  DENVER (AP) - U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell has signed off on a new approach for dropping retardant on wildfires from the air. Last year, a federal judge in Montana gave the Forest Service until the end of 2011 to do a tougher environmental review of how toxic retardant... more »

• Investigation into massive house fire expected

  December 14, 2011 12:34 PM

  Members of the Crystal Park Volunteer Fire Department have been at the site of a massive house fire all night keeping an eye on the rubble and occassionally spraying it with water to help keep it cool. Arson investigators with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office are expected to visit... more »

• Crystal Park home destroyed by fire Play Video

  December 14, 2011 1:01 AM

  Firefighters will remain at the scene of a massive house fire in Manitou Springs throughout the night to ensure that it doesn't flare up again. The one and a half story home in the 1300 block of Sun Valley Lane caught fire sometime before 7:20 p.m. Tuesday and was completely... more »

• Grass fire caused by blown transformer is quickly put out

  December 11, 2011 1:51 PM

  Firefighters have just arrived to a reported grass fire that was possibly caused by a downed power line near Stetson Hills and Southbound Powers Blvd. The fire is out and Colorado Springs Utilities has been dispatched to deenergize the line before it causes any further fires. It is unknown... more »

• Structure fire at apartment complex under investigation

  December 10, 2011 12:20 PM

  Crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a 2 alarm fire call at an apartment complex located at the corner of Serendipity Circle and Tee Time. Initial reports stated heavy smoke but as crews arrived they only found heavy smoke in an apartment that was unoccupied at the... more »

• Fire destroys home, displaces family of 4 Play Video

  December 7, 2011 12:50 AM

  A burned car and ash are about all that's left of a Colorado Springs home after a fire destroyed it in just a matter of minutes. It started around 11:30 this morning on the 5100 block of Luster Drive in northwestern Colorado Springs. A video given to us by a... more »

• House on fire in Colorado Springs

  December 6, 2011 1:37 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire crews are rushing to the scene of a house fire on 5195 Luster Drive. That's near Powers and Dublin. Crews on scene have already declared it a working fire and are asking for help. We have a crew heading to the scene as well. We'll bring... more »

• One dead, three homes destroyed in early morning fire Play Video

  December 5, 2011 2:29 PM

  One man is dead and three homes were totally destroyed after an early morning fire Monday in Fountain. Other homes received damage too. "The whole house was ablaze," says Ashley Campbell; she lives just a couple of doors down from a home that caught fire and lit up the... more »

• Fire crews face potential threats at abandoned home

  December 4, 2011 4:36 PM

  Around 7:45 Sunday, emergency crews responded to a fire at 5114 Balsam Street in Colorado Springs. When crews arrived on scene they discovered heavy smoke coming from the basement of an abandoned home. Eventually the fire spread through walls and the floor up to the main level posing a potential... more »

• Fire dept. replaces station, truck lost in fire

  December 4, 2011 2:01 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A volunteer fire department in the foothills west of Boulder has replaced a fire station and engine that were destroyed in the most expensive wildfire in Colorado's recorded history. The Four Mile Fire Protection District celebrated the rebuilt Salina Station and the new engine with... more »

• Two homes burn in fires amid frigid temperatures

  December 4, 2011 1:08 PM

  Two early morning fires kept Colorado Springs Firefighters busy Sunday. The first fire was discovered sometime after 3:00am when smoke began creeping through the walls. The fire was burning in the wall space around a chimney that extended from the basement through the roof. There was a report of a... more »

• House fire on Michigan is out

  December 2, 2011 5:40 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire has extinguished a house fire at 3218 Michigan, on the city's Southeast side. The fire was contained to the kitchen. There was no food left on the stove, so crews continue to investigate the cause. Firefighters had the blaze under control in 4 minutes from the time... more »

• UPDATE: fire out at power plant

  November 28, 2011 4:17 PM

  A fire is now out at the Ray Nixon Power Plant in Fountain. Colorado Springs Utilities say there was a small fire one of the coal dust collectors. Via Facebook they say the systems reacted as they should, with fire extinguishers putting out the fire. No injuries occurred.... more »

• Memphis fires Larry Porter after 2nd season

  November 27, 2011 12:14 PM

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis has fired head coach Larry Porter after going 3-21 in two seasons leading his alma mater. The university announced Porter's dismissal Sunday morning in a release. Porter's firing came after Saturday's 44-7 loss at Southern Mississippi, leaving the Tigers 2-10 this season. Fan interest in... more »

• Early morning house fire in Colorado Springs

  November 23, 2011 7:46 AM

  Colorado Springs fire crews at the scene of a house fire at 4737 Splendid Circle North. That's near Austin Bluffs Parkway and Barnes Road. Crews say no one was home when the fire started. It sparked on the porch and spread to the inside. They say the fire... more »

• Fire guts RV and out structure on W Colorado Ave

  November 20, 2011 3:29 PM

  A KOAA News 5 crew was first on the scene when Colorado Springs Fire Fighters got control of what could have potentially been a serious incident. Fire crews were training relatively close to the area of 16th and W Colorado Ave at 12:40pm when a call of an explosion and... more »

• Several fires burn 100 acres near La Junta

  November 18, 2011 10:09 PM

  La Junta and Rocky Ford firefighters have a probable cause for several fires that burned 100 acres along Hwy 350. According to the La Junta fire chief, the investigation is still open, but they believe the cause was a truck or trailer with a bad wheel bearing. Several... more »

• Fires burning near La Junta

  November 18, 2011 6:36 PM

  Several fires are burning on Hwy 350 six miles south of La Junta. The La Junta Fire Chief says via Twitter that the highway is closed due to smoke from milemarker 66 though 63. Fire crews are getting the upper hand on the fires. La Junta and Rocky Ford... more »

• Controlled burn on Fort Carson Training Area

  November 17, 2011 11:53 AM

  See smoke south of Colorado Springs on Fort Carson? Well, you're probably seeing a controlled burn on the Fort Carson Training area along I-25 near mile marker 119 and Midway Ranch, between Pueblo and Colorado Springs. The burn area will be very large and you may also be able to... more »

• Fort Collins arson suspect maintains innocence

  November 10, 2011 1:33 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A man accused of starting a fire that caused $10 million in damage in downtown Fort Collins is fighting the allegation. The lawyer for Benjamin Gilmore released a statement Thursday saying that his client is "steadfastly maintaining his innocence" as the 29-year-old appeared in... more »

• Colorado moving ahead with 4-tier teacher ratings

  November 9, 2011 2:29 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado officials are taking final action on a teacher rating system that could make it easier to fire teachers who don't meet testing standards. The Board of Education was poised to approve the system Wednesday. The standards create a four-tier grading system for teachers and principals. The... more »

• Police: 5 killed in Calif. home care facility fire

  November 6, 2011 6:50 PM

  MARINA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say five people were killed in a fire at a California home care facility for the disabled. Police Lt. Rick Janicki says four bodies were found shortly after the blaze, and a fifth body was found by investigators Sunday morning. The fire was... more »

• Update: Pueblo jail fire

  November 1, 2011 10:21 PM

  Two dozen inmates were evacuated tonight at the Pueblo County Jail after a small fire. The fire started on the 5th floor. A wing of 26 inmates were moved out into the recreation yard while fire crews put the fire out. Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor tells News 5... more »

• Pueblo jail fire

  November 1, 2011 9:20 PM

  Pueblo Police and fire are at the Pueblo County Jail after a fire on one of the floors. We're told the building has been evacuated. We have a crew heading to the scene and we'll bring you more as we get it. more »

• 3 die in grain elevator explosion

  October 30, 2011 9:12 AM

  ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) - An official has confirmed that three Kansas grain elevator workers died in an explosion. City Manager Trey Cocking says three other people remain missing after the explosion in the northeast Kansas town of Atchison. He says authorities plan to bring in equipment to dig through... more »

• Food on stove fills apartment with smoke

  October 24, 2011 1:35 PM

  Firefighters from the Colorado Springs Fire Department arrived at the Wood Avenue Apartments located at 2919 Wood Avenue in Colorado Springs and found flame on top of a stove in a locked apartment. Firefighters had to make a forcible entry into the apartment and were able to quickly extinguish the... more »

• Training at Cheyenne Mountain Airbase

  October 24, 2011 11:38 AM

  Cheyenne Mountain Air Base, formerly known as NORAD, is doing fire simulation today, large amounts of smoke will be visible in Broadmoor Bluffs area, if you are in the area and see smoke you are most likely seeing the training, but if you see flames coming from somewhere other than... more »

• Smoke south of Colorado Springs part of prescribed burn

  October 21, 2011 4:25 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department call center has been getting several calls over the last few days over smoke that is visible south of the city. What everyone is seeing, is a smoke plume from a prescribed burn on Fort Carson and the training area along Hwy 115. These prescribed... more »

• Deliberate fire in Boston injures dozens

  October 17, 2011 6:53 AM

  BOSTON (AP) - A 6-alarm apartment building fire that authorities say was deliberately set in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood has injured more than a dozen people and prompted dramatic rescues. Residents say they heard an explosion in the large building on Wardman Road just before the fire started early Monday.... more »

• One lane of Northbound I-25 closed due to vehicle fire

  October 5, 2011 1:30 PM

  One lane of northbound I-25 at Woodmen Road is closed while fire crews work to extinguish a vehicle fire and remove any dangerous materials from the roadway in Colorado Springs. The vehicle appears to be on the right shoulder but emergency equipment is currently blocking the right northbound lane. No... more »

• Crews search for answers for last night's fire on Chestnut Street

  October 5, 2011 8:49 AM

  Colorado Springs Firefighters continue to search for answers after a fire on Chestnut Street near Fillmore Street. It sparked in a wall at the Fillmore Ridge Apartments. Residents were evacuated, and firefighters were forced to shut down part of the street because of hose lines. No word... more »

• Fire at Western Forge Building

  October 3, 2011 12:13 AM

  Colorado Springs Fire is working to put out a fire in the Western Forge Building on Garden of the Gods Road. That is a large manufacturing plant. Right now, firefighters say there is heavy smoke coming from the building, that is affecting visibility on Garden of the Gods Road... more »

• Exotic snakes killed after fire in Colorado business

  September 26, 2011 6:45 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A fire at an exotic reptile breeding business co-owned by former NFL linebacker Chad Brown has left hundreds of snakes dead. Douglas County sheriff's officials say a deputy checking on a burglary alarm at Pro Exotics Reptiles in Littleton around 5:30 a.m. Monday spotted smoke and... more »

• Texas wildfire most likely electrical

  September 21, 2011 8:13 AM

  DALLAS (AP) - Officials say something electrical likely caused a massive central Texas wildfire that killed two people and destroyed more than 1,500 homes. The Texas Forest Service didn't elaborate in a Tuesday release announcing the end of the investigation into the main Bastrop County blaze. Forest Service officials... more »

• Western New Mexico team loses gear in bus fire

  September 17, 2011 2:14 PM

  BLOOMFIELD, N.M. (AP) - The Western New Mexico football team has made it to Colorado for its game against Fort Lewis College, but its equipment didn't. The chartered bus carrying the Mustangs caught fire Friday night on a freeway about 25 miles south of Bloomfield. Authorities say nobody... more »

• Planes from Peterson head to fight fires Play Video

  September 10, 2011 7:28 PM

  Two Department of Defense C-130s equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airbome Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) head to fight fires in Texas. The MAFFSA are special tanks that hold 3000 gallons of fire retardant or water and can discharge the entire load in less than five seconds over an area... more »

• UPDATE: Roll-over accident partially closes Palmer Park

  September 7, 2011 1:15 PM

  The traffic accident just west of Academy Blvd on Palmer Park has partially blocked and closed eastbound Palmer Park due to emergency equipment in the roadway. Fire crews have investigated to see if the vehicle fire extended into the home when the car came to rest next to it. Only... more »

• California now fighting fires

  September 7, 2011 7:33 AM

  TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters have been aided by winds that pushed a 20-square-mile blaze toward already burned land in Southern California, but the fire remains a threat to hundreds of homes. The fire, which has blackened more than 13,000 acres, started Sunday near the town of Tehachapi when... more »

• Fire destroys Peyton home Play Video

  September 7, 2011 12:32 AM

  In a matter of minutes a 2 story Peyton home went up in massive flames that completely destroyed it. It started around 12:30 in the afternoon at 16575 Cathys Loop near Curtis Road. Mike Arndt lives across the road from the home. He and his wife were eating lunch... more »

• Texas wildfires continue to rage

  September 6, 2011 7:25 AM

  Thousands of evacuees spent the night away from their homes in Central Texas as firefighters tried to control a wind-fueled wildfire that has destroyed nearly 500 homes. Authorities say slack winds expected after midnight Tuesday could help firefighters make progress on the 25,000-acre blaze racing through rain-starved farm and... more »

• A quiet Sunday morning explodes into mayhem

  September 4, 2011 3:35 PM

  Suzanne Clark Foster was enjoying her peace and quite Sunday morning when she heard what she first thought was the back fire of a passing car outside her window. Being as curious as anyone else she looked out and was trying to see where the noise came from and a... more »