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• Lightning, Avalanche, Red Wings make 3-team deal

  February 21, 2012 10:30 PM

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired a first-round pick in the 2012 draft and minor league defenseman Sebastien Piche in a three-team trade that also involved Colorado and Detroit. Tampa Bay sent forward Steve Downie to the Avalanche for defenseman Kyle Quincey. The Lightning then dealt Quincey... more »

• Fire sparked possibly by lighting in St Charles River Canyon

  July 23, 2011 6:10 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office has reported that a small fire currently burning in the St Charles River Canyon area between Rye and Colorado City may have been sparked by lightning. Crews are on scene and aerial drops have been made to gain control of what has now been described... more »

• Wildfire from lightning strike spreads from New Mexico into Colorado

  May 28, 2011 5:59 PM

  As News First 5 reported late Friday night a fire that had started in New Mexico has spread into Colorado. The fire began late Thursday evening when lightning from a passing thunderstorm sparked dry fuel in a rugged canyon area just west of Sugarite Canyon State Park in northern New... more »

• Rare morning storms bring hail, lightning, high stream levels

  May 24, 2011 2:15 PM

  Parts of Colorado Springs were jolted awake Tuesday morning by claps of thunder and hail -- a relatively rare occurrence for that time of day. Lightning hit a home near Rangewood and Bitterroot, damaging a bathroom vent. Construction of new luxury town homes at Woodmen and Union was halted for... more »

• Small fire burns in Custer County

  April 28, 2011 5:52 PM

  A small wildfire is burning in Custer County. It started on a ridge after a lightning strike, probably yesterday. The smoke is visible from Pueblo. The U.S. Forest Service has personnel there fighting the fire, though it currently covers only ten acres. The fire is burning southwest of Wetmore... more »

• Hiker struck by lightning in Rocky Mountain National Park

  August 5, 2010 12:12 PM

  Officials at Rocky Mountain National Park say a man hiking Longs Peak was struck by lightning but has no memory of being hit. The 31-year-old from Minnesota had numerous burn injuries when he was found by hikers on Wednesday. He said he had hiked the mountain the day before... more »

• Another lightning-caused house fire

  August 3, 2010 8:25 PM

  Colorado Springs firefighters quickly knocked down a lightning-caused fire Tuesday afternoon. Lightning struck the home on Escapardo Way, in the Village Seven neighborhood. The fire smoldered in the attic until neighbors saw flames and called 911. The fire damaged the attic, eaves, and roof of the home. The... more »

• Storm hammers Colorado Springs

  August 3, 2010 6:23 PM

  A Flash Flood Watch is in effect across most of southeast Colorado because of conditions that are right for more rain, and ground that is already saturated from earlier storms. A tree was hit by lightning on West Kiowa and a house was hit by lightning on N. 27th.... more »

• Climbers hit by lightning in Grand Teton National Park

  July 22, 2010 8:14 AM

  Crews on the ground and in the air resumeed the search at daybreak for a climber missing in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. Rescue teams on Wednesday used helicopters to remove 16 other injured climbers in three climbing parties from the exposed mountain after a thunderstorm and lightning struck... more »

• Fire at Great Sand Dunes nearly out

  July 13, 2010 2:14 PM

  Officials say a wildfire that started five weeks ago in Great Sand Dunes National Park is all but extinguished. Park Superintendent Art Hutchinson said Monday a few hot spots are smoldering inside the 6,200-acre perimeter. He says they'll be allowed to burn out naturally. Lightning started the fire... more »

• Crews near full containment on fire near Rangely

  July 12, 2010 8:15 AM

  Firefighters expect to fully contain a 340-acre fire near Rangely by Monday evening. No structures were immediately threatened. The fire was 70 percent contained as of midday Sunday. Fire officials say the blaze was reported by Friday and was started by lightning. It is burning in pinon,... more »

• Wildfire flares-up near Sand Dunes

  July 7, 2010 10:06 AM

  A wildfire that's been burning near the Great Sand Dunes National Park since last month flared up Tuesday when thunderstorms moved through the area. Called the Medano Fire, the blaze has now consumed more than 6,200 acres. More than 200 firefighters have made a line all the way around... more »

• UPDATE: Sand Dunes fire now at 5,300 acres

  June 18, 2010 5:15 PM

  A wildfire burning in the Great Sand Dunes National Park is now estimated to have grown to 5,300 acres. Park spokeswoman Carol Sperling said Friday the fire isn't threatening park facilities but it has now reached the boundary of the San Isabel National Forest. More crews are expected to... more »

• Lightning strikes near Old Faithful

  June 2, 2010 3:35 PM

  A lightning strike in Yellowstone National Park injured nine people waiting to see Old Faithful geyser erupt. One man was hospitalized while the others suffered minor injuries. Yellowstone spokesman Al Nash says the lightning struck about 4 p.m. Tuesday. He says a 57-year-old man, whose name was not released,... more »

• Tree hit by lightning

  April 20, 2010 8:12 PM

  Fire crews are taking down a tree that was hit by lightning on Old Dutch Mill Road. That's near Chestnut and Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. There are no reports of injuries, but neighbors are experiencing a power outage. We have a crew on the scene and... more »

• Wolski lifts Avs in shootout

  December 12, 2009 12:02 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Wojtek Wolski scored the only goal in a shootout, Craig Anderson stopped all three Tampa Bay shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Lightning 2-1 on Friday night. Wolski had the Avalanche's only regulation goal, and Anderson made 21 saves to help Colorado snap a three-game home... more »

• Duchene has 2 goals as Avalanche top Lightning 3-0

  November 30, 2009 10:16 PM

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Matt Duchene had two goals and Craig Anderson made 33 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 on Monday night. Duchene put Colorado up 1-0 at 8:16 of the first. His power-play goal from in-close made it 2-0 with 6:22 left... more »

• Several lightning fires burning

  September 5, 2009 5:55 PM

  Several small lightning caused fires are still burning in Custer and Fremont counties. Fire crews are monitoring all of the fires and letting them run its natural course. The biggest fire is the Johnson Gulch fire located about 9 miles southwest of Wetmore in Custer County. That fire is... more »

• Firefighters continue work on blaze north of Nucla

  September 1, 2009 1:56 PM

  Firefighters in southwest Colorado are still battling a lightning-sparked blaze that's threatening three cabins and an outbuilding. Fire officials say the nearly 2-square-mile wildfire had only moderate burning Monday with weaker than expected winds. The fire is on national forest land about 10 miles north of Nucla, 340 miles southwest... more »

• 3 cabins threatened by western Colorado wildfire

  August 31, 2009 3:15 PM

  Crews fighting a 1½-square-mile wildfire in western Colorado are also putting out 17 smaller fires sparked by lightning. Fire information officer Lee Ann Loupe says a Sunday night storm sparked the new fires while crews were keeping the large fire away from three cabins and an outbuilding about 10 miles... more »