‘Aspen Acres’ fire over 2,000 acres in Pueblo County, evacuations expand

CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office has ordered mandatory evacuations due to the "Aspen Acres" fire, which is approximately 2,476 acres. Evacuations: Town of Beulah – Mandatory evacuation Town of Rye - Mandatory evacuation Lazy Acres and Bishops Castle area along Highway 165 – Mandatory evacuation Residents along 12 Mile Road

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High Fire Danger isn’t slowing down

Today: Temperatures warm up to 89 degrees for Colorado Springs and 94 for Pueblo. The highest wind gust that hit the Colorado Springs airport was 51 mph. The Pueblo airport had a 37 mph gust. The winds are expected to continue to be gusty and bring 30-40 mph gusts across I-25 and the plains. The

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Pueblo County moves to Stage 2 fire restrictions

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Pueblo County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) issues Stage 2 fire restrictions effective immediately due to ongoing dry conditions and the extremely high fire danger that persists in the region.   Stage 2 Restrictions prohibit, according to PCSO: Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. This includes charcoal grills

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issues Stage 2 fire restrictions

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) has issued Stage 2 fire restrictions effective as of 1 p.m. on Monday, June 29. The following activities have been banned according to EPSO: Open Burning & Fires: All open fires and open burning are prohibited. This includes campfires, warming fires, charcoal grill fires,

Air quality alert leads to cancellation of outdoor activities in Pueblo

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Pueblo Parks and Recreation has canceled all outdoor recreation activities for Monday, June 29, due to an air quality alert issued by the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE). This includes the following programs, according to city officials: All open swim activities Adult pickleball league Walking trip to the pool from El

Hot, windy and hazy with a high fire danger

Today we will see partly cloudy skies with patchy smoke in the area. We will have breezy conditions with high near 90 degrees. We do have a Red Flag Warning because of a high fire danger in a large part of Southern Colorado and the High Country. That will be in place until 10 P.M.

Colorado Springs Fire Department issues burn ban as dangerous fire conditions increase

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has issued a burn ban as of 12 p.m. on Monday, June 29. The ban comes as increased wildfire risk and high temperatures come to the area. Several fires have broken out in the state over the past 24 hours, increasing the demand for

Speed enforcement cameras to go online Tuesday in Pueblo’s Interstate 25 bridge construction work zone

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Increased speed enforcement begins Tuesday on I-25 through the project in which crews are replacing five bridges at the US 50 East interchange. But you won't see law enforcement officers on duty there. Instead, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has installed four sets of cameras to monitor speeds along a