Hundreds of people turned out at Mountain Shadows Park on Saturday for the dedication of memorials remembering the 2012 Waldo Canyon wildfire near Colorado Springs. The memorials include hiking trails dedicated to two people who died in the fire and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association estimates the preliminary insured damage for the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history at $292.8 million resulting from approximately 3,630 homeowner and auto insurance claims filed so far in the Black Forest Fire. El …
As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place. A combination of government austerity and the ballooning cost of battling the …
Investigators are getting closer to pinpointing where Colorado’s most destructive wildfire started and that should help allow residents of the area hit hardest by the blaze to temporarily return home. El Paso County sheriff Terry Maketa said Monday that local, …
A wildfire near Royal Gorge Bridge Park has destroyed 20 structures but is now 20 percent contained. The Royal Gorge Fire has forced 250 people from their homes near Canon City since it broke out Tuesday. Fire officials revised the …