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Council tightens fire code; tables TOPS Play Video
January 9, 2013 12:41 AM
COLORADO SPRINGS - On a 6-2 vote Tuesday, the Colorado Springs City Council passed stricter fire codes for any new homes built in the foothills of Colorado Springs. Smoke alarms, sprinkler systems and fire resistant Class A roofing materials are now required. Wooded siding and shake shingles are prohibited... more » -
AFA Cadets take on Mountain Shadows cleanup Play Video
August 27, 2012 12:27 AM
Sunday was a time of recovery for a community devastated by the Waldo Canyon Fire. Mountain Shadows homeowners used to looking at a burned-out shell of what was once a neighborhood now view a work in progress, healing at the hands of strangers determined to lift that reminder of loss.... more » -
Fire victims get help sifting through rubble from volunteers
July 15, 2012 12:33 AM
For the last few days, victims of the Waldo Canyon fire have been sifting through the remains of their homes to find anything salvageable. Now, they have help in their search. Samaritan's Purse, a disaster relief group that travels the country, gathered about a hundred volunteers to aid in... more » -
Sifting through the ashes Play Video
July 6, 2012 9:08 PM
As people return to the Mountain Shadows area-- ravaged by the Waldo Canyon fire-- many are sifting through the rubble of their homes, trying to find anything salvageable. For one family, picking up the pieces isn't what makes them whole. The Hillman family spent Friday afternoon rummaging through ash,... more » -
Gas service restored to 3,300 homes in Mountain Shadows
July 4, 2012 5:59 PM
As more evacuees return home, crews are putting in long hours to make sure the utilities are safely restored. Hundreds of workers with Colorado Springs Utilities and Xcel Energy have been going door-to-door in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood restoring natural gas service to homes. Regulations require workers to access... more » -
A view from the fire lines Play Video
July 3, 2012 7:13 PM
Street by street though the Mountain Shadows neighborhood last Tuesday Colorado Springs Fire Department audio video specialist Steve Schopper recorded the unimaginable. "There were certain streets that I was uncomfortable going through, you're seeing smoke and fire going across the street, I'm not exactly sure where it turns to... more » -
Pinon Valley residents grieve for friends in Mountain Shadows Play Video
June 30, 2012 7:45 PM
It's the fear of the unknown that hurts many evacuees, and for those in the neighborhood of Pinon Valley, returning home brought a mix of emotions. They're breathing a sigh of relief, but they're grieving for their friends in Mountain Shadows. "It never crossed my mind that something... more » -
2 pm briefing for Mountain Shadows bus tours for homeowners
June 30, 2012 3:11 PM
Colorado Springs officials say they'll be holding a press conference at 2 p.m. to discuss plans for a homeowner bus tour of the Mountain Shadows neighborhood. Updates will come on KOAA.com as we get more information. more » -
Losing more than just a home
June 27, 2012 8:09 PM
Like many evacuees, Susan Solich has been living out of boxes since the waldo canyon fire first erupted Saturday. "Sunday we went back just to grab a few things and to water my plants on the off chance that there would be still plants and it was just burning,... more »
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