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• Firefighters hold drills at Peterson Air Force Base

  January 16, 2013 4:19 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The fire department at Peterson Air Force Base conducted live training exercises Wednesday afternoon on the west side of the installation. While the training is routine, smoke and flames were visible from the Powers Boulevard corridor. The base issued a news release Wednesday to calm any... more »

• Academy firefighters competing for world title Play Video

  November 15, 2012 1:01 PM

  Firefighters from the US Air Force Academy are in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this week competing in the World Firefighter Combat Challenge. The competition combines the most physically demanding aspects of a firefighter's job and condenses them into an all out sprint. "It's built upon tasks your supposed 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 »

• Conifer fire highlights need for emergency preparedness Play Video

  March 28, 2012 6:38 PM

  A large scale disaster could be closer you than you think. One in four people in Colorado Springs live in high fire danger areas and emergency managers want all of us to keep a 72-hour kit on hand in the event of a quick evacuation. The kit should have... more »

• Two homes burn in fires amid frigid temperatures

  December 4, 2011 1:08 PM

  Two early morning fires kept Colorado Springs Firefighters busy Sunday. The first fire was discovered sometime after 3:00am when smoke began creeping through the walls. The fire was burning in the wall space around a chimney that extended from the basement through the roof. There was a report of a... more »

• Propane tank explodes, ignites a car fire and burns one person

  December 3, 2011 6:27 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department crews were on scene quickly to a vehicle fire in the 3500 block of Colony Hills Road. Initial reports are saying that a propane tank may have exploded which also ignited a fire in a vehicle which was fully involved when crews arrived. One person... more »

• Fire crews working to secure natural gas leak

  November 23, 2011 5:41 PM

  Crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department are on scene of a 2 inch gas line break in the area of Rangewood and Dublin Blvd on the northeast part of the city. Colorado Springs Utilities have also been dispatched to the scene. No evacuation order has been given at this... more »

• Fire guts RV and out structure on W Colorado Ave

  November 20, 2011 3:29 PM

  A KOAA News 5 crew was first on the scene when Colorado Springs Fire Fighters got control of what could have potentially been a serious incident. Fire crews were training relatively close to the area of 16th and W Colorado Ave at 12:40pm when a call of an explosion and... more »

• Fire crews are working to remove a vehicle from a building

  November 18, 2011 10:23 AM

  Colorado Springs Firefighters and Police are on scene at 3612 Galley Rd, for a vehicle that reportedly went into a building. A Fire Department heavy rescue unit is also responding to assist in removing the vehicle. We have a crew en route as well. There is no word on... more »

• Broken gas line shuts down a portion of Tutt Blvd

  November 11, 2011 2:26 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department crews are working to secure a gas line break in a retail complex in the 4000 block of Tutt Blvd. Colorado Springs Police are currently closing the southbound lanes of Tutt between Barnes Road and the back entrance of the Target Shopping Center near N. Carefree... more »

• Firefighters are working to clamp off residential gas line

  November 7, 2011 3:15 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department crews are on scene of a residential gas line that was reported hit at 5225 Farthing, CSFD Hazardous Materials crews are en route. Crews already on scene are working to clamp the line for Colorado Springs Utilities crews to repair. No evacuations are being ordered... more »

• Food on stove fills apartment with smoke

  October 24, 2011 1:35 PM

  Firefighters from the Colorado Springs Fire Department arrived at the Wood Avenue Apartments located at 2919 Wood Avenue in Colorado Springs and found flame on top of a stove in a locked apartment. Firefighters had to make a forcible entry into the apartment and were able to quickly extinguish the... more »

• Traffic slows to a crawl southbound I-25 near Fillmore

  October 6, 2011 5:34 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department Crews are responding to a reported roll over accident on southbound I-25 between Garden of the Gods and Fillmore. There are reports of possible serious injuries. Please detour around this are by exiting I-25 at Garden of the Gods or N Nevada and continuing on... more »

• Highway 24 westbound lanes have just re-opened

  September 23, 2011 10:48 AM

  Colorado Springs Police and Fire Department crews worked quickly to move wreckage from the roadway at Colorado Highway 24 and 21st Street. All westbound lanes have reopened allowing traffic to resume normally as police officers investigate the cause of the accident. more »

• Local firefighters helping fight Oklahoma wild fire

  September 6, 2011 6:09 PM

  Firefighters from Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs are in Oklahoma helping crews there contain the Ferguson Fire. The wild land fire has charred 55 square miles of land in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge. A team of seven firefighters and two brush trucks from the Colorado Springs and... more »

• Fire Department looking for lost hikers in Red Rock Canyon Park

  August 27, 2011 3:13 PM

  Rescue crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department are conducting a search and rescue operation in Red Rock Canyon Park on the report of hikers lost in the area. Crews are using cell phone signals to narrow in on a search area, and have split into two teams with hopes... more »

• Fatal traffic accident at Garden of the Gods Rd and Chestnut

  August 18, 2011 6:45 PM

  Colorado Springs Police and Fire Department crews are on scene of a fatal traffic accident in the intersection of Garden of the Gods Road and Chestnut. Details of the accident are unknown at this time, we have a crew headed to the scene. more »

• Fair manager says Indiana tragedy has put stage safety in spotlight

  August 15, 2011 6:15 PM

  The tragedy at the Indiana State Fair over the weekend has event planners in our community double checking the safety of their concert venues. Five people died and over 40 were injured when a stage rigging collapsed prior to a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair Satuday night. ... more »

• Fair manager says Indiana tragedy has put stage safety in spotlight

  August 15, 2011 6:15 PM

  The tragedy at the Indiana State Fair over the weekend has event planners in our community double checking the safety of their concert venues. Five people died and over 40 were injured when a stage rigging collapsed prior to a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair Satuday night. ... more »

• Fair manager says Indiana tragedy has put stage safety in spotlight

  August 15, 2011 6:14 PM

  The tragedy at the Indiana State Fair over the weekend has event planners in our community double checking the safety of their concert venues. Five people died and over 40 were injured when a stage rigging collapsed prior to a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair Satuday night. ... more »

• City to destroy confiscated fireworks

  July 25, 2011 9:01 PM

  The police and fire departments in Colorado Springs will be destroying fireworks Tuesday morning that were confiscated during the past year. Fireworks of any kind are illegal within city limits and a news release from the fire department stated that many people were ticketed this year for having fireworks. ... more »

• Colorado Springs Fire Dept Closes Vincent at Dublin Blvd.

  July 21, 2011 3:02 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department is closing Vincent at Dublin Blvd due to a large gas line that was hit and broken in a construction area. Colorado Springs Utilities has a crew responding and Colorado Springs Police are setting up road blocks for public safety at the scene. The... more »

• Traffic Accident Powers Blvd and E. Woodmen Rd.

  July 20, 2011 5:41 PM

  Colorado Springs emergency crews are rushing to the scene of a serious traffic accident at E. Woodmen Rd. and Powers Blvd. Witness reports say that the accident is possibly in the Southbound lanes or in the median. Crews are working to set up a command at this time. We have... more »

• Fire bans continue despite wet weather

  July 10, 2011 4:20 PM

  Despite the recent rain and humidity, the fire danger remains high in Southern Colorado. Fire bans are still in place in both Colorado Springs and unincorporated El Paso County. Captain Jesse Ortiz with the Colorado Springs Fire Department says all of the the moisture is helping, but one or... more »

• Bomb threat at ACS causes scare and evacuation

  July 9, 2011 1:29 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating reports of a bomb threat that came in around 5:30 Saturday morning at 2424 W. Garden of the Gods Road. Police say that a call came in saying that the business ACS received a call that the building would blow up. Employees on shift at... more »

• Accident on Northbound I-25 at Garden of the Gods

  June 29, 2011 11:48 AM

  A traffic accident on Northbound I-25 just South of Garden of the Gods has traffic backed for more than 2 miles. I vehicle reportedly hit a stopped trailer on the right shoulder and one person was reported as trapped by an El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy on scene. We have... more »

• Fire station being rebuilt after fire

  June 22, 2011 12:12 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Volunteer firefighters have broken ground on a new station for the Fourmile Fire Department after it was destroyed by a wildfire. Fourmile Fire Chief Bret Gibson tells KUSA-TV that the rebuilding project shows that the fire department is moving forward after such a catastrophic event.... more »

• Fall victim in the Garden of the Gods Park being evacuated by rescuers

  June 18, 2011 5:59 PM

  High Angle Rescue Crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department are conducting a rescue operation for a fall victim in the Garden of the Gods Park. The victim reportedly fell approximately 15 feet. The victim's current condition and extent of injuries is unknown at this time. Crews on the... more »

• Grass Fire burning in Fountain / Security area

  May 14, 2011 11:47 AM

  Fountain and Security fire department crews are responding to a fire burning in a field area between a neighborhood and S. Powers Blvd where Mesa Ridge Parkway begins. Fire is inching dangerously close to homes. El Paso County Sheriff's Deputies are also responding to the area to move traffic around... more »

• Traffic accident causes a hazardous chemical spill

  May 13, 2011 3:01 PM

  Emergency crews are responding to a two vehicle accident near Platte and Circle due to one of the vehicles was pulling a trailer that has an unknown chemical spilling from it. Hazmat crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department hare working to determine what risks if any are present to... more »

• Elderly fire victim was retired cop

  May 8, 2011 5:41 PM

  Relatives say they are still in shock over the fire that claimed the life of an elderly man early Pueblo Sunday morning. David "Pete" Stringer, 80, was a retired Pueblo Police Officer and had been asleep in the basement of his home on Vail Avenue near City Park Saturday night... more »

• Off-duty security guards try to rescue man from fire

  May 8, 2011 11:24 AM

  "We heard somebody was down there we felt we had to help," says Anthony Porco. Porco, his brother and Gilbert Smith say they saw smoke leaving their security job but didn't see any firefighters nearby so they rushed to the burning house, kicked down the door and tried to... more »

• House fire claims life of Pueblo man

  May 8, 2011 4:26 AM

  We have reports of a home on fire on Vail Avenue in Pueblo. We have crews on the scene who have confirmed that one person is dead, and the coroner is on the way. We will bring you more information as we get it. more »

• Crews arrive to reported fire finding heavy smoke

  May 7, 2011 5:28 PM

  Crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department have just arrived at the scene of a reported apartment fire at 225 E. Brookside at the Brookside Apartments. When they arrived they found heavy smoke billowing from the apartment. crews immediately did a search of the apartment and adjoining apartments to look... more »

• Injured hiker rescued from Queen's Canyon near Glen Erye

  May 5, 2011 6:23 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department working with El Paso County Search and Rescue have responded to the call of an injured hiker in Queen's Canyon. The injuries have not been reported as life threatening and crews have begun to carry the victim out. The victim, an unidentified female will be... more »

• Aurora investigators seeking answers folowing fatal fire

  March 27, 2011 2:25 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters say a blaze at a three-story apartment building in Aurora has killed one woman who fell from a second-floor staircase balcony, and injured a dozen people. Aurora Fire Department Capt. Allen Robnett says it's unclear how the woman fell. When crews arrived at the... more »

• One body found in rubble of home explosion

  March 9, 2011 7:49 PM

  The body of one person has been found in the rubble of a home that exploded overnight in Colorado Springs. Investigators have not identified the person. Two dogs have also been found dead. Another person is still unaccounted for. The home on Knottwood Drive exploded around midnight. Fire... more »

• Working house fire in Colorado Springs

  February 15, 2011 7:11 PM

  Colorado Springs fire crews are working on a house fire in the 4200 block of Crowells Mill Square. That's near Airport and Murray. Firefighters have called a second alarm--meaning they're asking for additional fire crews. The fire is said to be in the attic. We have a crew on... more »

• Colorado Springs Fire Crews quickly extinguish a structure fire on Auburn Drive

  February 12, 2011 6:31 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department crews are on scene on a structure fire at 228 Auburn Drive. Crews arrived to only minor smoke but as they were investigating found fire burning in a hallway of the building. There is one residential unit in what is mostly a commercial property. The... more »

• Toy drive ends Friday

  November 29, 2010 2:42 PM

  The Pueblo Fire Department will once again participate in Pueblo Bikers United Annual Toy Collection effort. Simply drop off new, unwrapped toys at any of the City of Pueblo's eleven Fire Stations until this Friday, December 3rd. The Fire Department will ensure that the toys will get to... more »

• UPDATE: Colorado Springs Fire Dept Investigators searching for cause in house fire

  November 27, 2010 12:17 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department crews are on scene of a structure fire at 1704 W. Cucharra Street on the City's west side. The first call came in at 10:00am today and a second alarm was sounded shortly after. News First 5 has a crew on scene now and we will... more »

• Fire Department plans training near UCCS tomorrow

  November 18, 2010 7:28 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department will conduct training near the campus of The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Friday. Firefighters will conduct a "prescribed fire" actually setting grass on fire on the Summit property at the end of Cragmor Village Rd. In addition, personnel will cut dead trees... more »

• Rescues tie up fire resources

  October 13, 2010 11:21 PM

  Around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, fire crews make a high angle rescue at Garden of the Gods. Four climbers with no gear got stuck 150 feet up on a ledge. After about an hour and a half all four were rescued with no injuries. But it had a big effect... more »

• Checking the roof for leaks

  September 20, 2010 1:28 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department soaked a downtown city building on Monday, but it was not because of a fire. The facility's department enlisted the help fire crews to help find leaks in the City Administration Building. Firefighters drenched the outside of the building hoping to discover inside leaks.... more »

• 3 alarm fire out, some businesses still closed

  August 2, 2010 10:12 AM

  A 3 alarm fire in downtown Colorado Springs is out. There were no injuries. The fire was in the Majestic Building at 15 Bijou, near Cascade. Fire damaged at least two businesses, including 15C nightclub. Smoke damage is reported in the entire building. As of 11:30 a.m. the fire... more »

• California wildfire destroys 30 homes

  July 28, 2010 8:10 AM

  Two wildfires that erupted and spread quickly in Southern California have destroyed dozens of homes and forced evacuations in remote areas of the state's Kern County. The most destructive of the fires was burning about 10 miles southeast of Tehachapi, a city located in a mountainous area between Bakersfield... more »

• EMT arrested in several rape cases

  July 21, 2010 6:54 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - New York officials say an emergency medical technician with special access via a universal "fireman's key" sexually assaulted five women and girls since 2001. A gunman forced a woman into a car Monday and raped her in Brooklyn. On July 11, an 11-year-old girl was... more »

• Colorado Springs Fire Department gets $1 million grant

  July 19, 2010 4:01 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department has received a $1.1 million grant from the .S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Colorado Division of Emergency Management. The money will be used for wildfire mitigation projects throughout Colorado Springs. "These projects directly benefit residents and the community... more »

• Pueblo Fire Department issues river warning

  June 8, 2010 7:41 PM

  The Pueblo Fire Department strongly suggests people stay out of the Arkansas River as it runs through Pueblo. On Tuesday afternoon the river was running at 5900 cubic feet per second at Moffat Street. That level is extremely high and Fire Chief Chris Riley warns that the river at... more »

• Update: Two arrested in suspicious powder case in Pueblo

  May 27, 2010 2:06 PM

  It was powdered sugar. That's the word from Sgt. Eric Bravo of the Pueblo Police Dept. The apparent prank was enough to force the Pueblo Police and Fire Departments to evacuate the area around 24th and Grand. Homes and businesses on Grand were evacuated from 23rd-25th streets. Fire... more »

• Mass CPR training planned Tuesday

  May 17, 2010 2:53 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department plans to train hundreds, if not thousands in CPR before the Sky Sox game Tuesday evening. CPR, which stands for cardio pulminary resuscitation can save a life when someone has a heart attack. Most recent statistics released by the Colorado Springs Fire Department show... more »