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Colorado Springs Fire Department

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Colorado Springs Fire Department

@CSFDPIO

Colorado Springs FD official public information account. Serving the community of Colorado Springs since 1894. *NOT monitored 24/7. Call 9-1-1*

Colorado Springs, CO

coloradosprings.gov/fire-department

Joined December 2009

Colorado Springs Fire Department
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🚨 WILDFIRE ALERT🚨 A wildfire is burning just southwest of Cheyenne Mountain State Park in the area of Rock Creek Canyon Rd west of Highway 115, outside of city limits. The fire is currently estimated at approximately 5 acres and is burning in heavy fuels. The CSFD drone has
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#ColoradoSpringsFire is responding to a #workinggrassfire in Cheyenne Mountain State Park. Additional resources from Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Base are responding to assist. Please be cautious of crews responding. A better location will be updated when crews locate the
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Great news, the fire is 100% contained. Crews are working on mopping up hotspots.
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Between 8 a.m. on July 4 and 8 a.m. on July 5, CSFD responded to 344 calls for service. For comparison, during the same reporting period last year, our crews responded to 238 calls for service and 17 outside fires, three of which were caused by fireworks. Despite a citywide
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Jul 6
Your Colorado Springs firefighters are headed home after assisting on the Aspen Acres Fire. We couldn’t be more proud of the professionalism, dedication, and selfless service they demonstrated on every shift. When the call came, they packed their gear, left their families, and
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Jul 5
🚨 CSFD DRONE LOCATES LIGHTNING STRIKES 🚨 This morning, July 5, CSFD crews responded to a smoke investigation near Mt. Rosa. Our Special Operations drone team launched a drone and quickly located two lightning-caused fires burning in rugged, forested terrain, both less than an
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Jul 5
Additional video. This is from the CSFD Drone.
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Jul 5
#ColoradoSpringsFire is on scene of a grass fire at Austin Bluffs and Old Farm. Engine 10 and Brush 10 arrived quickly to extinguish the fire. The fire is now out and crews are mopping up hotspots. The fire extended to a fence, but firefighters were able to keep it from
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Jul 5
🚨PSA🚨 Right now, there are more than 90 pending fireworks-related calls. The non emergency line dispatchers are doing their best with an overwhelming amount of calls. Please DO NOT report fireworks to us on social media. And DO NOT call 911 to report fireworks unless there
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Jul 3
Today, the Colorado Springs Fire Department deployed additional resources to assist with the #AspenAcresFire, including a Type 6 brush truck, Engine 4, Wildland 4, and a Battalion Chief. As we continue supporting our neighbors to the south, we want our community to know that
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Jul 3
🔥HOW TO HELP🔥 We’ve had numerous phone calls asking how our community can help those impacted by the Aspen Acres Fire. We are deeply grateful for the kindness and compassion of our community. While our partners in Pueblo County are overwhelmed with the donations they’ve
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Mayor Yemi
@MayorofCOS
Jul 2
Colorado Springs, many of you are seeing and smelling the smoke from the Aspen Acres Fire burning to our south. It is a reminder of our own experience with wildfire, and brings back some of our darkest days. These smoky skies are an important reminder. Wildfire is part of life
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Colorado Springs Fire Department
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Jul 2
🚩RED FLAG WARNING🚩 We're under another Red Flag Warning for today, July 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. tomorrow. The conditions across COS continue to be dangerous, with fuel moisture levels comparable to those recorded before the Waldo Canyon Fire. REMINDER: - ALL
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Jul 2
#ColoradoSpringsFire is on scene of grass fire in the area of Hancock Expy and Astrozon Blvd. Smoke is highly visible from the south side of the city. Please avoid the area as crews respond.
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Jul 2
#UPDATE: the fire is under control. Crews will remain on scene to mop up and look for hotspots. Please continue to avoid the area.
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