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Firefighters safe after being held hostage in Georgia
April 11, 2013 3:44 AM
Firefighters held hostage for hours in a Georgia home are safe. That's after swat teams stormed the home, shooting and killing the suspect. It started as a routine medical call yesterday, but when they got there, the suspect immediately took them hostage. He then made specific demands in exchange for... more » -
Hundreds of dollars raised in Pueblo for the Firefighter Fund
July 7, 2012 7:09 PM
Volunteers in Pueblo take in more than $1,300 for the Firefighter Fund, plus a truck load of donations! They say it's important for people to remember that containment does not mean the fire is out, and there are still hundreds of firefighters that need our help. "Volunteer fire departments aren't... 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 » -
Renters ordered out after firefighters find code violations
August 24, 2011 8:25 AM
Colorado Springs code inspectors have ordered 21 renters to leave their apartments after they found electric code violations. Firefighters said the 86-year-old Beverly Apartments still have the original wiring from when it was built in 1925. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, firefighters turned off power after finding... more » -
Firefighter testing may have been compromised
May 11, 2011 2:46 PM
The Colorado Division of Fire Safety has launched an investigation into testing of firefighters after possible problems were found. The tests allow certification of firefighters in Colorado. An investigation found a testing proctor may have given copies of tests in advance to firefighters attempting to be certified. ... more » -
Area firefighters do well in international competition
November 15, 2010 12:40 PM
Firefighters from the Air Force Academy and Colorado Springs Fire Departments won world championships in three events at the World Firefighter Combat Challenge XIX Saturday. The Firefighter Combat Challenge simulates real-life firefighting by putting firefighters through five back-to-back tasks of climbing a five 5-story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses... more » -
Tips to survive a house fire
May 19, 2010 7:56 PM
Fire, Fire, Get out! The words you never hope to have to hear or say--but if you were caught in a fire could you survive? "Tragically about 80% of the fire deaths in this country happen in a person's home," said Pueblo Fire Chief Chris Riley. The good news is... more » -
20 alpacas killed in Colorado barn fire
December 14, 2009 11:32 AM
About 20 alpacas died in a weekend barn fire in Erie, while a group of volunteer firefighters held a holiday party just a couple miles away. The Saturday night blaze interrupted the party for the Mountain View Fire Protection District just before 7 p.m. Just as the firefighters arrived, the... more » -
Firefighter stages fake accident to propose to his girlfriend
October 27, 2009 12:58 PM
It looked like a terrible accident, but it was actually a proposal months in the making. A Selden, New York firefighter staged a mock-accident and had his buddies call in his girlfriend to help hold an IV bag. Then, he got down on one knee and proposed. She said... more » -
Families gather at firefighter memorial
September 18, 2009 11:56 PM
Final preparations were made, Friday, for Saturday's ceremony at the National Firefighters Memorial in Colorado Springs. Family of the fallen heroes have been arriving in town all week, and many spent the day at the memorial. The memorial ceremony begins at 1p.m. Saturday, at Memorial Park. more » -
Bear climbs ladder to escape Colorado skate park
August 26, 2009 4:37 PM
A bear that wandered into a sunken skateboard park and got stuck was rescued when officials lowered a ladder so it could climb out. The bear was discovered Tuesday morning in the Colorado resort town of Snowmass. Officials say it apparently was in the park all night, and couldn't get... more »
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