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• Family loses car, dirt bikes and ATV in garage fire Play Video

  May 4, 2013 10:31 PM

  It was a scary Saturday morning for an El Paso County family as the garage of their home went up in flames. The fire broke out on Holmes Road in Black Forest around 10 a.m. Mark Greier and his family are counting their blessings that the fire didn't spread... more »

• El Paso County releases official Waldo Canyon Fire report

  April 19, 2013 12:36 AM

  Thursday afternoon, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office released their official Waldo Canyon Fire report. Sheriff Terry Maketa held a news conference outlining what went right and what needed to be improved. "I think our law enforcement folks and the coordination with other entities did an extraordinarily well under... more »

• Three escape Pueblo mobile home fire

  April 16, 2013 10:52 AM

  Pueblo Firefighters said three people were home when a trailer caught fire around 5:00am in the 2000 block of Belmont Avenue. One of the residents tried to put out the fire with an extinguisher but it didn't work. All three did make it out of the home safely. Firefighters... more »

• Fire destroys 200 homes in Myanmar

  April 12, 2013 3:54 AM

  More than 200 homes were gutted in two fires this morning in Myanmar's second largest city. Fire officials said one fire started at about two there and took three hours to put out. Then a second fire broke out and was extinguished in a half hour. The homes were... more »

• Fire kills children in Myanmar

  April 2, 2013 4:37 AM

  Thirteen children have died in Myanmar after an early morning fire. That fire, ruled as electrical, engulfed an Islamic school. The children, all boys, suffocated in the dormitory next to a mosque in Myanmar's largest city. About 74 orphans live there, and most were able to escape. more »

• Firefighters Investigate String of Fires in Neighborhood Play Video

  March 29, 2013 9:45 AM

  An overnight fire in El Paso County left a home destroyed and investigators say it could be connected to a string of fires in the neighborhood. The home is located on Kachina Drive in the Cimarron Hills area of El Pasco County. Firefighters said the home caught fire just... more »

• Evans Elementary Students Back After Fire at School Play Video

  March 18, 2013 2:08 PM

  After almost a week off, students filed back into Evans Elementary School Monday morning. It was the first day of class since a student allegedly set fire to one of the school's bathrooms last Tuesday. Hundreds of students and their teachers and staff, are trying to get back to... more »

• Red Rock fire caused by model rocket

  March 15, 2013 12:55 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Investigators with the Colorado Springs Fire Department say the five acre grass fire that started Thursday afternoon in the Red Rock Canyon Open Space was started by a model rocket. Fire crew found the model rocket while working to contain the flames, confirming an report taken by... more »

• Clean-Up Crews Get School Ready for Students' Return After Fire Play Video

  March 15, 2013 9:23 AM

  Crews continue to clean up Evans Elementary School in Colorado Springs Thursday and Friday, after a student set a fire in a bathroom that evacuated the school and shut it down for several days. Now crews are working around the clock to get the school ready for students' return on... more »

• Juvenile accused of starting a school fire

  March 12, 2013 8:02 PM

  A juvenile suspect is now being accused of arson in connection to a school fire at Evans International Elementary. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says a juvenile male lit a toilet paper roll inside of a toilet dispenser on fire in the school's bathroom. Officials say the... more »

• Kansas City Plaza Fire

  February 19, 2013 11:46 PM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Multiple injuries were being reported Tuesday evening after a suspected gas explosion sparked a massive fire that engulfed an entire block at an upscale shopping center in Kansas City. Police spokeswoman Rhonda Flores said it appeared that a car crashed into a gas main near... more »

• Man charged with arson after setting fire during fight with girlfriend

  February 2, 2013 11:03 AM

  A man in Canon City is in custody after the Fremont County Sheriff's office say he intentionally set a fire in the laundry room of a home while in a fight with his live-in girlfriend. 29-year-old Steven Patrick Collins was arrested Friday morning. The Sheriff's office says Collins... more »

• Girl Scout Raises Money to Donate Trees to Fire Victims

  January 28, 2013 3:29 PM

  A 14-year-old Girl Scout is raising money to help Waldo Canyon Fire victims. KC Cruz is fundraising to buy 400 Blue Spruce Trees from the U.S. Forest Service to give to families who lost their home in the fire. She is calling her idea, "Trees of Hope." Cruz said... more »

• Investigation continues into storage facility fire

  January 26, 2013 1:42 AM

  The investigation continues into an early morning fire at Peak View Storage. Around 4:30 a.m. Friday, firefighters with the Cimarron Hills Fire Department were dispatched to the RV and boat storage center near South Powers and Galley Road. When they arrived, several boats and RV's were on fire.... more »

• Dozen Boats and RV's Burned in Storage Lot Fire

  January 25, 2013 8:58 AM

  10 to 15 boats and RV's caught fire Friday morning at Peak View Storage on Paonia Street in the Cimarron Hills area. Cimarron Hills Fire Department says it responded to the fire at 4:30am Friday. A fire had started in one of the RV's and then quickly spread to other... more »

• Neighbors upset over burned home in Pueblo

  January 22, 2013 4:36 PM

  Neighbors in the ten hundred block of W. 13th Street in Pueblo are angry over a burned out house that's still standing nearly six months after it caught fire. "It's stressful because there's lots of people breaking in constantly," said Jeremy Bravo, a neighbor. "The smell. There's always ash in... more »

• Cause of Lake Minnequa fire still not known

  January 2, 2013 1:55 PM

  The cause of a fire at Lake Minnequa over the weekend in Pueblo is still unknown. It burned about 70 acres and lasted for several hours Saturday. Those at the fire department tell us it could have been caused by accident, like a cigarette, or on purpose. They ask... more »

• Fire still burning in vacant building in Pueblo

  December 31, 2012 2:55 PM

  A fire is still burning inside the old Alpha Beta Meat Packing building in Pueblo. It shut down roads over night, but they are now reopened. It all started around 10:30 last night, and it could take until tomorrow to fully extinguish. Fire crews have been on the defensive for... more »

• Woman accused of arson told investigators she was depressed

  December 12, 2012 6:27 PM

  US AIR FORCE ACADEMY - The woman accused of setting fires in an Air Force Academy dormitory told investigators she started them because she felt upset, lonely and depressed. Michelle Smith, 38 was was formally charged Tuesday with four counts of arson. All of the fires were started in... more »

• Fires force evacuation at Academy dormitory

  December 5, 2012 12:27 PM

  US AIR FORCE ACADEMY- Hundreds of cadets were evacuated from a US Air Force Academy dormitory Tuesday after two small fires were found and extinguished. The fires happened inside Sijan Hall, one of the Academy's two dormitories. It's unclear how many cadets were part of the evacuation. However, the... more »

• Rye fire 20% contained

  November 25, 2012 8:14 PM

  A fire this afternoon in Rye is now 20% contained. It happened near Baxter Road between Bartlett Trail Road and Clennin Road. Pueblo County Sheriff's deputies say it spans two acres. Four crews responded: Rye, Beulah, Sheriff's Fire, and Pueblo West. Right now the cause of the fire is... more »

• Fire reported at Monument Post Office

  November 13, 2012 10:41 PM

  MONUMENT - Members of the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Department were called to the post office when an automatic fire alarm sounded sometime after 7:30 p.m. Lt. Ryan Graham of Tri-Lakes F.D. said when his crews arrived there was a visible haze in the building. They evacuated the postal employees... more »

• Neighbors suspicious as house catches fire for second day

  November 13, 2012 7:53 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - For the second time in less than 24 hours the same house in Colorado Springs caught fire and neighbors are starting to become suspicious. Today's fire started just after 4:30 p.m. at a home at 1304 W. Costilla St. on the corner of Cherokee Street. No... more »

• Smoke advisory issued for parts of La Plata County

  November 4, 2012 10:27 AM

  VALLECITO, Colo. (AP) - State officials have issued a health advisory for portions of eastern La Plata County because of smoke being generated by the Vallecito Fire burning in the San Juan National Forest. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the advisory applies to the towns of... more »

• Update: Genders released in fire deaths in Pueblo

  October 30, 2012 1:03 PM

  Pueblo Fire Chief Christopher Riley has released more information on the fatal fire on E. 2nd Street in Pueblo early this morning. They say there are four confirmed fatalities, two adults and two children. The ages of the adults, one male and one female, have not been released.... more »

• Fire in abandoned building from transients in need of shelter and warmth isn't an uncommon occurrence Play Video

  October 14, 2012 5:35 PM

  The inside of an abandoned building burns in downtown Colorado Springs, and the fire department says they believe it was set by transients. We found out the colder the weather gets, the more chances the homeless will take to stay warm. "They did make a choice of breaking and... more »

• Another garage burns on Pueblo's east side, suspicious fire meeting will be held tonight Play Video

  October 10, 2012 6:36 PM

  A garage on Pueblo's east side was torched this morning. It's in the same neighborhood that's been hit by a string of suspicious fires this year. We've been following this story for you. Over the past few months crews have been called out to around ten fires in the... more »

• Brush fire threatens radio towers

  October 3, 2012 6:15 PM

  RIFLE, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters say a brush fire about 13 miles north of Rifle is threatening a home and some radio towers. Colorado River Fire Rescue Chief Mike Morgan says no evacuations had been ordered as of Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported just before 1 p.m. and grew... more »

• Could there be an arsonist on the east side of Pueblo?

  September 25, 2012 2:28 PM

  There may be an arsonist on the east side of Pueblo. The Fire Department says they've noticed a cluster of about ten fires this past year in one area. They know some of them were not caused by arson, but they are investigating others. They're hoping for any information that... more »

• Mistrail declared in Fort Collins arson case

  September 12, 2012 7:21 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a man accused of setting a fire in Fort Collins that caused an estimated $10 million in damage. The Coloradoan reports the judge declared the mistrial Wednesday after jurors split on all counts against Benjamin... more »

• Colorado Springs to receive grant money after tough tourism season

  September 5, 2012 3:49 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado community that saw a massive wildfire in the middle of peak tourism season will receive a federal grant to try to lure visitors back to the foot of Pikes Peak. The Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau will receive $100,000 to promote visits... more »

• Vacant home catches on fire in Pueblo

  September 1, 2012 7:43 PM

  Firefighters in Pueblo worked for hours on a house fire on West Abriendo near downtown. A home there caught fire around two this afternoon. Firefighters believe the home is vacant. It started in an attached carport and spread to the attic. It appears the home was being repaired, and at... more »

• Fire burning near Red Feather Lakes; near Wyoming

  August 28, 2012 1:12 PM

  RED FEATHER LAKES, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters are battling a small wildfire burning in northern Colorado near the Wyoming border. The Roach Fire was estimated to be burning on between 60 and 75 acres Tuesday in northwest Larimer County in the Roosevelt National Forest. No structures are threatened. A twenty-person... more »

• House fire kills woman and dog

  August 21, 2012 8:31 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A house fire in Fort Collins has killed a 64-year-old woman and a dog. Poudre Fire Authority officials said Tuesday investigators are trying to determine what caused the fire late Monday. The fire is believed to have started accidentally in the living room. Firefighters said... more »

• Garage destroyed in weekend fire in Pueblo

  July 29, 2012 6:13 PM

  A garage in Pueblo is a complete loss after a fire sparked Saturday. It happened on Scranton Avenue. The homeowner says it was accidentally started in a garage behind the home. Several kids were inside the garage at the time, but they all made it out safely, however furniture and... more »

• Three generation family loses home to fire in Pueblo Play Video

  July 29, 2012 6:10 PM

  Fire destroyed a home in Pueblo this weekend. The flames were so intense, they caused some damage to a neighbor's home on West 13th Street. "It was one of the scariest things ever," said Jeremy Bravo, a next door neighbor. "You think that you're going to lose everything."... more »

• Fire destroys Pueblo home on W. 13th

  July 28, 2012 7:59 PM

  A fire completely engulfs a home in the 1000 block of West 13th in Pueblo. Firefighters responded to a call a little after 3:30 Saturday afternoon. When they went into the home, they didn't find anyone inside. The fire was mainly burning in the attic and had already... more »

• Wildfires destroy fences, burn food and kill cattle; effects are ongoing and expensive

  July 26, 2012 6:58 AM

  VOLBORG, Mont. (AP) - The surge in wildfires across the West this summer is taking its toll on the livestock industry. Ranchers and officials say the blazes have killed animals outright while destroying some food supplies for the stock. In addition hundreds of miles of fence and numerous corrals and... more »

• Containment pushed back for Durango fire

  July 26, 2012 5:20 AM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Fire officials are pushing back the date for when they expect to fully contain a 500-acre wildfire near Durango. The fire was 85 percent contained Wednesday. Fire officials had estimated it would be fully contained Thursday night, but that has now been pushed back to Saturday... more »

• Durango fire still burns, rain helps increase containment

  July 25, 2012 5:48 AM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Rain has helped firefighters trying to contain a roughly 500-acre wildfire southwest of Durango. The fire was 75 percent contained Tuesday night, and pre-evacuation orders have been lifted. Rain fell on the burn area Monday and Tuesday. Lightning from a storm Saturday is believed to have... more »

• Another fire for Estes Park

  July 19, 2012 7:38 AM

  ESTES PARK, Colo. (AP) - One trail is closed as firefighters try to put out a small blaze in Rocky Mountain National Park. An 18-person ground crew hiked to the area, which covered about half an acre on Wednesday. A helicopter was called in to drop water on the fire.... more »

• Colorado crews fighting small fires in NW Colorado

  July 12, 2012 5:38 AM

  MAYBELL, Colo. (AP) - Crews in northwestern Colorado are fighting several fires sparked by lightning but none have prompted evacuations. The Cedar Knob fire has burned nearly 1,200 acres on private land near Maybell in Moffat County. The fire was threatening a cabin and some outbuildings but no houses. The... more »

• Freight train derails, causes huge blast

  July 11, 2012 7:16 AM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A freight train derailment and explosion in Columbus, Ohio, has authorities evacuating a mile-wide area of the city as they try to contain the blaze and determine what's burning. Norfolk Southern says it appears about 11 cars of a southbound train derailed around 2 a.m. Wednesday... more »

• Victims of Waldo Canyon Fire: Watch out for scam artists

  July 10, 2012 8:32 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers is warning about scam artists preying on wildfire victims and on people trying to donate to relief funds. Suthers said Monday some residents have reported getting automated phone calls or visits from door-to-door solicitors seeking donations for fire victims. He says reputable... more »

• Waldo Canyon Fire could be contained shortly

  July 5, 2012 8:53 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters expect to fully contain the Waldo Canyon wildfire by Friday. So far, containment lines have been built around 90 percent of the Colorado Springs fire that destroyed nearly 350 homes. Crews also got some help early Thursday from some rain that fell on the... more »

• Most counties in Colorado eligible for disaster relief

  July 4, 2012 7:28 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says 62 of Colorado's 64 counties qualify for federal disaster relief due to drought conditions. Gov. John Hickenlooper says Vilsack notified him Tuesday that he was designating all of the state's counties, except Delta and San Juan counties, as primary disaster areas. The... more »

• Damage to homes from Waldo Canyon Fire could be more than $110 Million

  July 4, 2012 5:18 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A newspaper's analysis indicates that Colorado's most destructive wildfire burned homes worth a total of more than $110 million in one of the neighborhoods affected by the blaze. The Denver Post reports the actual losses are expected to run much higher as residents of the Mountain Shadows... more »

• Stage II fire restrictions for El Paso County

  July 3, 2012 5:36 AM

  Because of the extremely high fire danger and the demand of fire fighting resources from the Waldo Canyon Fire, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office has elevated fire restrictions to Stage II. Here's what that means: NO burning campfires, Warming fires, Charcoal grills Outdoor woodburning stoves NO... more »

• Old Stage Road and Gold Camp Road will be closed starting today

  July 3, 2012 5:26 AM

  Old Stage Road and Gold Camp Road will be closed to help firefighters keep the threat of fires down. Sheriff Terry Maketa says the 2100 block of Old Stage Road will be blocked off at 10 a.m. This closure will deny access to Gold Camp Road. Also, the... more »

• C130 MAFFS from Colorado crashes in South Dakota

  July 2, 2012 7:14 AM

  EDGEMONT, S.D. (AP) - Military officials have identified a plane that crashed while battling a South Dakota forest fire as a C-130 tanker based out of Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. Military spokeswoman Capt. Ruth Castro tells The Associated Press that the tanker made at least two drops of... 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 »

• C-130 MAFF's help fight Waldo Canyon Fire

  June 25, 2012 8:02 PM

  You've probably seen the C-130's flying over the fire or maybe even in Pueblo. We were there for their arrival and departure and have more on how they will help fight the fire. The big message they want to send about the C-130's is the fact that there are only... more »

• One injured in house fire

  June 20, 2012 6:30 AM

  Fire crews are working to find out what started a house fire south Colorado Springs overnight. The fire started around 3:30 this morning at 3995 Morley. Officials say there were three people in the home. One person was injured, but they are not thought to be severe. ... more »

• High Park Fire now at 50 percent contained

  June 19, 2012 6:30 AM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a wildfire that has charred nearly 92 square miles in northern Colorado since it began 10 days ago is now 50 percent contained. Firefighters faced dangerous conditions across much of the Rocky Mountain region Monday, as they toiled in hot, dry weather to battle... more »

• Mother Nature doesn't get them down Play Video

  June 17, 2012 12:16 AM

  181 homes have been lost so far in the High Park fire burning in northern Colorado. One evacuated couple is waiting for word on their home which was just built, after another wildfire destroyed their previous home in the same area less than 2 years ago. Woody and... more »

• Home lost to fire in Pueblo West

  June 14, 2012 6:44 PM

  Fire consumes a home in Pueblo West leaving it a complete loss. Several crews from Pueblo West got the fire under control on Sibley Drive in about 15 minutes. Chief Brian Caserta says two people were inside at the time of the fire and were able to make... more »

• Ozone and smoke warnings in effect

  June 14, 2012 5:37 PM

  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Regional Air Quality Council have issued an Ozone Action Day Alert starting at 4 p.m. for the Front Range Urban Corridor from El Paso County north to Larimer and Weld counties, including the Denver-Boulder area, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and... more »

• Fire burns home in Pueblo West

  June 14, 2012 3:34 PM

  Fire crews in Pueblo West are working on a mobile home fire. The home is on South Sibley Dr. Smoke can be seen for miles and crews say that the home is 85% engulfed. We have a crew on the way and will update when more details... more »

• Crews from Nebraska aid with fire

  June 14, 2012 6:20 AM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Army National Guard has sent a helicopter and crew to help fight wildfires in Colorado. Nebraska Guard officials say they deployed a UH-60 Black Hawk and four-member crew from the 1-376th Aviation Battalion. They've been sent to the Fort Collins, Colo., area. The helicopter... 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 »

• New wildfire compensation bills to be set in place

  June 4, 2012 7:50 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper is preparing to add his signature to two bills that will provide victims of the state-caused Lower North Fork fire ways to seek more compensation. The bills being signed Monday will retroactively add state-set wildfires to the list of state immunity exemptions. The changes... more »

• Fire on Karr Road

  June 2, 2012 5:07 AM

  Fire has destroyed a mobile home, and damaged a house in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Fire tells us the motor home was engulfed in flames when they arrived on the scene around 2:30 a.m. The camper was parked behind a home, and the fire extended to the structure. We are... more »

• Fire grows more than 600 acres near Pagosa Springs

  May 31, 2012 4:05 PM

  PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A nearly six-square-mile wildfire in southern Colorado has grown more than 600 acres but is now 4 percent contained. Fire managers said Thursday about 250 personnel are battling the blaze. The potential for growth remains high as crews work to monitor and hold containment lines.... more »

• Two Pueblo firefighters join elite search and rescue team

  May 30, 2012 1:16 PM

  Two Pueblo Fire Department employees have been accepted to the elite Urban Search and Rescue team called Colorado Task Force 1. Captains Will Gray and Rick Potter have been accepted, after completing extensive training in structural collapse. There are 210 members of the team in Colorado. They would be... more »

• Small fire controlled in Fremont County

  May 29, 2012 2:39 PM

  Fire crews in Fremont County contained a small fire on private property northwest of Canon City last night. About 20 firefighters responded to the fire, west of Highway 9 and about 16 miles north of Highway 50 Monday morning. It covered only 1.5 acres. It was started by... more »

• 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 »