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• 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 »

• Man burned by fire in Peyton

  January 18, 2013 5:52 AM

  PEYTON - A man was burned after a fire broke out in a workshop on his property in the 12200 block of Smith Road early Friday morning. Firefighters from the Falcon Fire Department were called to the property at around 1:30 a.m. The man reportedly suffered minor burns to... 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• Governor lifts state wide burn ban

  July 9, 2012 4:11 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper says cool, wet weather has allowed him to lift the statewide fire ban he ordered last month. The governor said Sunday that "Mother Nature is finally giving us some relief," and extreme fire conditions have abated in all of Colorado's 64 counties. Recent widespread... 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 »

• 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 »

• Got SPF?

  August 7, 2011 7:43 PM

  Fun in the sun can get you burned if you're no properly protected. Kids are cooling off at local fountains and pools as the summer sun beats down across El Paso County. Remembering to slather on the sunscreen will ensure your little ones won't have sore skin at night.... more »

• Protect yourself

  August 7, 2011 2:36 PM

  For a little fun in the sun you better make sure you are slathering on a little protection. There is no shortage of the SPF-packed bottles of lotions and sprays at the Uncle Wilber Fountain today in downtown Colorado Springs. The Skin Cancer Foundation says one terrible sunburn... more »

• Fire ban lifted in Fremont County

  January 13, 2011 4:41 PM

  Fremont County has lifted its outdoor fire ban. The fire ban had restricted outdoor burning in all unincorporated areas of Fremont County. Some fire bans may remain in effect in local fire districts within Fremont County. more »

• Man charged with burning "V" on teen's forehead

  December 9, 2010 12:27 PM

  GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - Police in Alabama say a 20-year-old man who believes he is a vampire and goes by the nickname "Vamp" is accused of burning a "V" into a teenager's forehead. Evan Francis Brown has been charged with second-degree assault, a felony. Gadsden police detective Mike Hooks... more »

• Smoke coming from Pikes Peak a controlled burn

  December 1, 2010 2:15 PM

  If you see smoke coming from Pikes Peak area, no need to worry. There are some controlled burns going on today. One is on the north slope of Pikes Peak where the Colorado State Forest Service is burning slash piles left over from a from a large mitigation project... more »

• Fire restrictions in Pike National Forest, BLM land

  September 16, 2010 5:44 PM

  Don't burn anything, anywhere, period. That's the message from a growing number of counties and agencies as extremely dry conditions and recent wildfires have land and emergency managers on edge. New on the list of restrictions--the Pike National Forest and Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal... more »

• Fire warning issued for Colorado Springs

  September 14, 2010 2:40 PM

  Colorado Springs has instituted Stage II fire restrictions, due to warm weather and a lack of rain. Wildland fire danger is now in the "high" category. Dead materials, like pine needles and leaves on the ground are at the driest level they've been all season. Fuel moisture levels in... more »

• Church pastor won't burn Quran after all

  September 9, 2010 7:13 PM

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida minister who has created an international uproar about his plans to burn copies of the Muslim holy book on the anniversary of 9/11 now says he won't burn any Qurans. The Rev. Terry Jones says he changed his plans after reaching a deal... more »

• Colorado watchdog group to donate Qurans

  September 8, 2010 3:36 PM

  A religious watchdog group in Colorado says it will send a copy of the Quran to the Afghan National Army for every one that may be destroyed by the pastor of a small Florida church. Mikey Weinstein, president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said Wednesday his group would... more »

• Southern Colorado burn victim being treated in Denver

  July 15, 2010 2:59 PM

  A Southern Colorado man is recovering at a hospital in Denver after being badly burned in a propane accident. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office says the victim is John McMillan. His exact age was not available, but officials say he's in his 50s. The accident happened Wednesday during a propane... more »

• St. Louis pyrotechnics mishap singes pro wrestler

  February 23, 2010 12:36 PM

  The pro wrestler known as The Undertaker has suffered minor burns to the chest but escaped serious injury during a pyrotechnics mishap in St. Louis. World Wrestling Entertainment spokesman Robert Zimmerman says the wrestler, whose real name is Mark Calaway, is fine. In fact, he wrestled after being burned Sunday... more »

• Detectives probing bizarre theft for clues in possible homicide

  December 11, 2009 12:36 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is investigating the possible homicide of a 50-year old man, who was the victim of a bizarre theft the week before his death. The coroner says Robert Piserchio suffered multiple external injuries. Investigators says his body was burned and there's evidence shots were fired inside... more »

• Weather gives southern California firefighters a break

  October 5, 2009 7:35 AM

  The humidity is up and temperatures are cooler this morning and that's good news for crews fighting a Southern California wildfire. The 7,500-acre blaze has burned to the edges of the popular resort town of Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains. Fire crews spent yesterday cutting fire lines while battling... more »

• Wounded troops mend as war coverage wanes

  September 14, 2009 11:37 AM

  A year after Capt. Sam Brown was set ablaze when a bomb blew up his Humvee in Afghanistan, the 25-year-old West Point graduate endures a steady schedule of painful surgery and stretching to break up knotty burn scars. He also has another routine: checking a Web site that counts... more »

• Dozens of homes burned by massive fire

  September 1, 2009 7:25 AM

  Smoke is billowing around the iconic Hollywood sign as firefighters in Southern California struggle to contain a massive blaze. The deadly fire has mowed down more than 50 homes and is burning dangerously close to a vital mountaintop broadcasting complex. The blaze is blamed for the death of two firefighters... more »