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Manitou Springs Fire Department conducting training in Deer Valley Park Tuesday evening

Manitou Springs Fire Department conducting training in Deer Valley Park Tuesday
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Manitou Springs Fire Department will be conducting training Tuesday evening in Deer Valley Park.

According to the department, residents should expect to see smoke or fire equipment in the park between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

You are asked not to call 911 as this is a scheduled wildland fire training exercise.

The department says that they are working to maintain their readiness in the case of a wildfire response.

For non-emergency questions, you can contact the Manitou Springs Fire Department at (719)685-1444 or El Paso County Dispatch at (719)390-5555.

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