April 17, 2018
Forecasts indicate Colorado could be in for its worst wildfire year since the historic fire seasons of 2012 and 2013, leading Gov. John Hickenlooper and fire officials to warn residents on Friday to do their part to help prevent fires. …
November 20, 2014
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and the district attorney say they don’t have enough evidence to prosecute anyone on criminal charges in connection with the Black Forest fire last year. The sheriff’s office says the case could be reopened …
June 12, 2014
Investigators have narrowed down where the Black Forest Fire broke out, but El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa says they might never know for sure how Colorado’s most destructive fire started. Maketa did not reveal the location during a briefing …
June 6, 2014
The Black Forest community in El Paso County has spent the past year working through the recovery process in the aftermath of Colorado’s most devastating wildfire in terms of structures lost. RMIIA has updated insurance damage estimates from the Black …
February 20, 2014
The fire department that first responded to a wildfire that killed two people in the Black Forest community last year publicly discussed the findings of a review of how it reacted to the blaze. Black Forest Fire/Rescue District officials held …
January 31, 2014
Like the blackened, burned trees that cover El Paso County land in Black Forest, the debate over who will remove those hazards left by the 2013 fire still stands without resolution. The El Paso County Commission has toiled since November …
January 8, 2014
The El Paso County sheriff has released a timeline of the fatal Black Forest wildfire that contradicts a description released by the local fire department. The document released Monday by Sheriff Terry Maketa is the latest round in his dispute …
December 13, 2013
The first family to finish rebuilding their home after the Black Forest Fire is moving back to the burn area this week. Wednesday marked the six month anniversary of the start of the wildfire near Colorado Springs. It became the …
December 4, 2013
An independent investigator has been called in to review how Colorado’s most destructive wildfire was handled. The decision Monday by the Black Forest Fire District follows public squabbling between El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa and Black Forest Fire Chief …
September 27, 2013
Gary Sinise, who is well known for his role as Lieutenant Dan in the movie “Forrest Gump,” has made a large donation to help first responders who rescued people and fought the Black Forest Fire northeast of Colorado Springs. Black …