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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Public invited to CSFD's Open House and Citizen Awards
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is hosting its Second Annual Colorado Springs Fire Department Open House and Citizen Awards in June, which will be open to the public. CSFD will host the open house on Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fire department will recognize community members who have gone above and beyond to assist other fellow community members in the greatest time of need. The event will also include demonstrations from the CSFD High Angle Rescue, HAZMAT, Heavy Rescue Crews, and CSFD's Special Operations Drone. Individuals will be able to see a simulated structure for response and an auto-extraction. Members from the Colorado Springs Police Department, Colorado Springs Utilities Wildland Units, and more agencies will be in attendance. The open house will be held June 7 at CSFD's Headquarters located at 375 Printers Parkway. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
25-05-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Denver museums and tours offer free entry for Memorial Day visitors
The lingering storms in Colorado don't have to rain out your Memorial Day fun. Monday will bring more chances for rain and thunderstorms, although severe storms are not expected. But these free events offer indoor fun for everyone. Forney Museum of Transportation CBS Denver Mines Museum of Earth Science University of Denver Golden Fire engine on display at Dr. Lester L. Williams Fire Museum Colorado Springs Fire Department Colorado Springs
CBS News
22-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Ducklings rescued from storm drain in Colorado Springs
A feathered family was reunited Thursday thanks to a special rescue by the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The department said three ducklings were discovered in a storm drain this morning. The crew of Engine 7 rescued the babies with the help of Colorado Springs Public Works and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Colorado Springs Fire Department Colorado Springs Fire Department Colorado Springs Fire Department CSFD said all of the ducklings and their mother are healthy and safe.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
CSFD responds to high-angle rescue near Bear Creek Rd
(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — According to CSFD, crews have successfully rescued the patient by taking him up the cliff face to the ridge. He reportedly fell about 40 feet and has minor injuries. Crews are evacuating him down a trail to Bear Creek Road, where he will be loaded into an ambulance and taken to the hospital. The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) reported that crews responded to a high-angle rescue near Bear Creek Road near Gold Camp Road on Saturday, May 17. According to CSFD, as of 4:45 p.m., crews were on scene on Bear Creek Road, near Bear Creek Pull Off #3. Bear Creek Road is closed in both directions as crews work. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
First wildfire town hall set for May 13
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) will be hosting a Wildfire Town Hall for the community on Tuesday, May 13. On Tuesday, community members will learn about the ongoing threat of wildfire, how to prepare their homes for wildfires, how to be notified of an emergency, what to include in their emergency plan, and information on evacuations. The community will hear from CSFD Wildfire Mitigation, CSFD Operations, El Paso Teller 911 Authority, Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management, Springs Utilities, and the Colorado Springs Police Department. Individuals will also have the opportunity to sign up for the Neighborhood Chipping Program, a program that assists eligible individuals with disposal of tree branches and hazardous vegetation, and sign up for emergency alerts through Peak Alerts. Overall, three meetings will be held; three for citizens living in the Wildland Urban Interface, and two will be held for those living in the Prairie Urban Interface. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Woodmen Valley Chapel, located at 290 E. Woodmen Road. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
