Waldo Canyon Fire Forces More Changes To Mail Delivery
Updated: 9:48 AM With the Waldo Canyon fire spreading, the post office has had to relocate mail service operations.
Updated: 9:48 AM With the Waldo Canyon fire spreading, the post office has had to relocate mail service operations.
Updated: 12:15 PM Officials provided an update for evacuees on Friday, June 29.
Updated: 5:22 AM The White House has accepted Colorado’s request for an expedited major disaster declaration. It will bring more federal assistance to counties impacted by the High Park and Waldo Canyon Fire.
Posted: 4:57 PM There is still no indication about what caused the Waldo Canyon Fire, which became the most destructive in state history when it raged into Colorado Springs and destroyed an estimated 346 homes.
Updated: 1:47 PM Authorities addressed the media before setting up for what they believe will be their most successful firefighting day yet.
Posted: 6:42 AM The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says that those who have become unemployed because of a wildfire evacuation or because their workplace has been impacted by a wildfire could be eligible for unemployment benefits.
Updated: 4:54 PM Newly evacated residents impacted by the Waldo Canyon Fire and insured with State Farm are encouraged to contact their agent right away—even if they don’t know yet whether their property is affected by the wildfire.
Updated: 2:39 PM The President expressed his concern about the extent of damage to homes in the Colorado Springs area, and informed both the Governor and the Mayor that he plans to travel to the area Friday to view the damage and thank the responders bravely battling the fire.
Posted: 10:54 AM The Waldo Canyon fire entered the Colorado Springs city limits Tuesday evening, endangering the Air Force Academy. A number of cadets were evacuated.
Updated: 9:21 AM Various fire officials greeted the media after a difficult night battling the Waldo Canyon fire, and tried to answer the questions residents have in the aftermath of Tuesday's fire damage.
Updated: 5:11 PM Due to a change in fire activity, Mountain Shadows evacuees will no longer be allowed access to their homes to get belongings.
Updated: 11:12 PM Like all of Colorado, Teller County is on alert for wildfires. The difference is that Teller County is the only one currently searching for an arsonist.
Posted: 7:48 PM A wildfire that destroyed 22 homes and two other buildings near Estes Park Saturday was likely caused by a power line rubbing against a pine tree.
Updated: 10:01 PM A fire that began Monday afternoon near Last Chance has destroyed several homes and evacuated others.
Updated: 2:42 PM A fire the flared up in Fountain Monday was caused by an unattended campfire.
Updated: 7:02 AM A 25-acre wildfire in Douglas County is 100 percent contained, the county's sheriff's office confirms to 11 News.
Updated: 5:40 AM A team of Air Force hot shots, firefighters from Peterson Air Force Base and engineering units from Fort Carson were the latest military resources to join the fight against the Waldo Canyon Fire.
Updated: 7:27 AM A fire near the town of Elbert remains 600 acres and 75 percent contained.
Updated: 7:29 PM Colorado Springs Firefighters say they responded to a fire that sent a plume of smoke above Cheyenne Canyon shortly after 6:00 Saturday afternoon.
Updated: 9:03 AM Good news for one wildfire burning in our area: the Springer fire is now 100 percent contained as of 6 p.m. Saturday.
Posted: 6:13 PM A $20,000 donation from the El Pomar Foundation to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will fund the purchase of utility terrain vehicles for the El Paso County Wildfire Suppression Section.
Updated: 7:21 AM A fund at a Teller County bank is accepting donations to create a reward for information that leads to the conviction of one or more suspects connected for a series of arsons that are currently under investigation.
