Colorado nonprofits persevere in face of deadly wildfire season
The organizations include the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross and Help Colorado Now, a website raising funds for the Red Cross and five additional organizations. Other nonprofits are: the...
View ArticleColo. wildfire likely caused by humans; evacuations end
BLACK FOREST, Colo. -- Authorities ended mandatory evacuations Friday afternoon as light rains and cooling helped firefighters gain in their fierce battle against the state's worst wildfire on record,...
View ArticleFires burning in Colorado
COLORADO FIRES — Significant fires burning in Colorado Sunday: Black Forest: 14,198 acres, 485 homes and two deaths, located in El Paso County, 65 percent contained. It began Tuesday. Cause is under...
View ArticleInvestigators search for clues as firefighters hold line in Colorado wildfires
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Firefighters held the line Friday on a Colorado wildfire in which two people were killed as they tried to escape and 379 homes were destroyed. The Black Forest fire zone near...
View Article>Firefighters hold line on Colorado wildfire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters held the line Friday on a Colorado wildfire in which two people were killed as they tried to escape and 379 homes were destroyed. The Black Forest fire zone...
View ArticleRenegade cyclists go the lesser mile, see the burn area
Cyclists pedal on U.S. 50 after overnight rains cleared the air from the Royal Gorge fire. Riders weren't allowed to cross the suspension bridge, which was part of the original route. (Ingrid Muller,...
View ArticleFirefighters hold line on Colorado wildfire
Firefighters held the line Friday on a Colorado wildfire in which two people were killed as they tried to escape and 379 homes were destroyed. The Black Forest fire zone near Colorado Springs remained...
View ArticleFederal investigators called in as Colorado firefighters make progress
Join the conversation CNN iReport June 17, 2013 -- Updated 0830 GMT (1630 HKT) A mix of smoke and storm clouds gathers in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Friday, June 14, three days after two major...
View ArticleCrews working to get more Colorado fire evacuees home
June 14, 2013: Incident Commander Rich Harvey, center, gives an update on the Black Forest Fire, to resident Dan Brennan, bottom right, during a press briefing in Colorado Springs, Colo.AP COLORADO...
View ArticleColo. residents to return home as deadly fire eases
Story Highlights The blaze had been fueled by dry timber, record heat and stiff windsThe fire was burning about 25 square miles Friday within a few miles of Colorado SpringsMore than 38,000 people...
View ArticleColo. wildfire evacuees see destruction firsthand
By P. SOLOMON BANDA Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Residents returning to the neighborhoods they were driven from just days ago by Colorado's most destructive wildfire ever are seeing...
View ArticleFirefighters, aided by rain, make progress in battle against Colorado fire
Join the conversation CNN iReport June 16, 2013 -- Updated 1611 GMT (0011 HKT) Bonnie Kruse hugs her husband, James Kruse, at a press conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Friday, June 14. Two...
View ArticleResidents anxious to return to Colo. fire zone
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Residents are anxious to return to the scene of Colorado's most destructive wildfire but authorities say it's still not safe. Fire crews were putting out hot spots...
View ArticleAfter days of hell, progress made fighting ruinous wildfire near Colorado...
Join the conversation CNN iReport June 16, 2013 -- Updated 0609 GMT (1409 HKT) An orange sky highlights a fire on Thursday, June 13, that has been burning since June 11 near Colorado Springs. Two...
View ArticleRoyal Gorge Route Railroad is back on track
Tickets half price for limited time Click photo to enlarge Cindy Collins of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, right, welcomes Brad and Elena Collins of Bermingham, Ala., aboard the passenger train...
View ArticleCrews working to get more Colo. fire evacuees home
Click photo to enlarge Incident commander Rich Harvey, center, talks about the progress of the Black Forest Fire in Colorado Springs, Colo., Saturday, June 15, 2013. The number of homes destroyed in...
View Article10 more homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire
Firefighters were finally gaining some ground Friday on a wildfire in which two people were killed as they tried to escape and 389 homes were destroyed. Some cloud cover and calmer winds earlier in...
View ArticleRoyal Gorge fire 65% contained, 100 homes lifted from evacuation order
Firefighters continue to make progress Saturday with the Royal Gorge fire in Fremont County. On the fifth day of burning, the fire is considered 65 percent contained. More than 3,200 acres have...
View ArticleSouthern Tamandua Born At Buffalo Zoo (PHOTOS)
The Buffalo Zoo is now home to a fluffy newborn . Otis was born on April 7 to parents Olive and Brutus, who were imported to the zoo last August as part of a program to expand North American...
View ArticleRoyal Gorge fire crews in mop-up mode Sunday near bridge
The Royal Gorge fire burns structures near both ends of the Royal Gorge Bridge on Tuesday. As of Wednesday evening, the fire had burned about 3,100 acres and 20 structures in Fremont...
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