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• 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 »

• 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 »

• Family of four loses home in morning fire

  December 6, 2011 3:17 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire says a family of four lost their home in today's fire on Luster Drive. Two adults and two kids lived in the home. They are getting help from the Red Cross. Picture courtesy: Colorado Springs Fire Dept. more »

• Pueblo library sues property group

  July 19, 2011 8:03 PM

  The Pueblo City-County Library District is suing a property owners association in Colorado City for $489,113 the group once promised to give to the library. The Colorado City Improvements Corporation says it now wants to give the money to the Red Cross. Members of the CCIC all bought undeveloped... more »

• Stemwood Fire UPDATE: 3rd dog has died

  May 9, 2011 8:49 AM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department said that the third dog has died in the fire on Stemwood Drive. A man called 9-1-1 just before 5:00 am when he awoke to his smoke detectors going off and then leaped from a second story window. No one else was home and there... more »

• UPDATE: Red Cross volunteers from the Pikes Peak region head to Alabama

  May 1, 2011 4:36 PM

  Earlier today the Pike Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross announced that their ECRV (Emergency Communications Response Vehicle) would be deployed to assist in recovery efforts in areas affected by Tornado ravage in the South. Since then the Red Cross has updated that the vehicle along with resources from... more »

• Pike Peak area Red Cross responding to storm ravaged area

  May 1, 2011 12:54 PM

  News First 5 has spoken with Jaice Murcia of the Pikes Peak Red Cross office following an announcement that the Red Cross office will be dispatching their ECRV (emergency communication response vehicle) to the region of the country that has been hard hit by Tornadoes over the last several days.... more »

• Red Cross accepts money for tornado victims

  April 28, 2011 1:45 PM

  American Red Cross is only accepting monetary donations for tornado victims. There currently is no huge need for volunteers to go there, but they are sending specialists in the mental aid sectors. You can donate online or by mail, but if you want your donation to go to... more »

• Red Cross: evacuees now in hotels

  April 20, 2011 8:20 PM

  The evacuees who were staying at a Monument elementary school all day are now all in hotels. That's the word from a Red Cross spokesperson. The families have been out of their homes since early this morning when a leak was discovered on a train car carrying a hazardous... 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 »

• AT&T offers free calls to Japan

  March 14, 2011 4:35 PM

  AT&T has announced free text and international long distance service to Japan through the end of the month for its wireless customers. Effective through March 31, AT&T wireless postpaid customers will not be charged for: International long distance usage from the United States and Puerto Rico to... more »

• Helping Japan

  March 13, 2011 11:05 PM

  If you'd like to help with disaster relief in Japan, the Red Cross needs your donations. To donate $10, just text the word "HELP" to 90999. You can also donate online through the Colorado Red Cross, just click here to go to their website . more »

• Red Cross honors Penkhus

  March 11, 2011 1:35 PM

  The American Red Cross honored Bob Penkhus last night as the 2011 recipiant of the 'Humanitarian of the Year' award for his efforts in Haiti. "When something strikes your heart like that, you just have to do something," he says. He escorted a team of 16 doctors from... more »

• Hometown Hero Dinner 2-3-2011

  January 25, 2011 7:33 PM

  The Pueblo Hometown Heroes Dinner Event is an American Red Cross fundraiser that honors individuals and organizations who exemplify courage, kindness, and unselfish character through their acts of heroism in our local community. Heroes who have saved a life or helped make a life better within the last 18 months... more »

• Haiti still needy a year after quake

  January 12, 2011 5:32 PM

  The first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake is being marked not just in that devastated country, but also in the United States. The head of the American Red Cross announced in Washington that the charity will spend $30 million, in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development, to... more »

• Avalanche danger "incredibly high;" tips for drivers & skiers

  December 23, 2010 7:43 PM

  Avalanche danger in Colorado's mountains is at an all-time worst, according to some experts. Snowfall amounts described as "epic" by some forecasters have dumped feet of snow in parts of Colorado's high-country, creating extremely dangerous conditions for anyone utilizing the mountains for travel or recreation. "I have never seen... more »

• Group that helps others needs a little help too

  July 26, 2010 7:58 PM

  When crisis strikes, Red Cross workers and volunteers are usually first on the scene to help cover the immediate needs of victims. "Things like food, clothing, shelter and even access to mental health support and medical needs such as prescription medications that may have been lost." explains Jaici Murcia of... more »

• Local woman asks for donations for soldiers

  June 23, 2010 7:42 PM

  A Ft. Carson Red Cross worker is heading to Afghanistan, and is looking for your help. She plans to distribute goodies to our soldiers. Here's what she'd like people to send: candy (no chocolate as it will melt) gum popcorn licorice beef jerky... more »

• Stolen Red Cross trailer recovered

  April 29, 2010 5:27 PM

  The Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross says their stolen supply trailer has been found by police. The trailer full of cots, blankets and other emergency supplies was stolen from the Red Cross parking lot last week, it was recovered by CSPD officers Wednesday. The trailer has... more »

• Red Cross helps our military heroes

  March 6, 2010 6:56 PM

  Deployment can be incredibly stressful and straining on Southern Colorado's military families. The Pikes Peak American Red Cross offered a free class on Saturday called "Coping with Deployments: Psychological First Aid for Military Families" to address that very issue. The course, offered free of charge, was open to military... more »

• Class to cope with deployment

  February 25, 2010 7:22 PM

  The Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross will be offering a class for military families to cope with deployment. Coping With Deployments: Psychological First Aid for Military Families will be held on Saturday, March 6 from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. It is free, and open to military... more »

• Wife of Austin plane pilot to speak out

  February 19, 2010 8:18 AM

  The Red Cross says the wife of the pilot who crashed his plane into a Texas office building that housed an IRS office plans to reach out to media and answer questions. Red Cross spokeswoman Marty McKellips says A. Joseph Stack's family planned to "give information and answer questions"... more »

• Star power helps garner more Haiti donations

  January 22, 2010 1:00 PM

  Telethons tend to occur almost as suddenly as the catastrophic events that make them necessary. Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, actor George Clooney helped to organize "America: A Tribute to Heroes," which took place only days after the attacks and raised more than $100 million for... more »

• Help Haiti: Pueblo Red Cross donation location

  January 15, 2010 9:17 PM

  People in Pueblo have a chance to drop off donations to Haiti relief at a convenient location Saturday. American Red Cross volunteers and staff with be taking monetary donations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pueblo Records and Tapes, 1112 S. Pueblo Boulevard. Red Cross asks that checks... more »