Six displaced after Colorado Springs house fire, no injuries

The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) said six people have been displaced after an overnight fire in eastern Colorado Springs. CSFD said at around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 18 firefighters were at a single-family home in the 2800 block of Avondale Drive near South Carefree Circle and Oro Blanco Drive. Fire crews reported a heavy fire at the home. At around 11:50 p.m. CSFD reported that those living in the home were able to get out safely and the bulk of the fire was knocked down. CSFD said there were no reported injuries to either the occupants of the home or firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation and CSFD said six people are now displaced.
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Fire burning near Fort Carson training area 80 percent contained

Firefighters continue to battle a grass fire burning near one of Fort Carson’s training areas. Previously estimated at 150 acres Tuesday, the Mountain Post said Wednesday the blaze had exploded to 1,450 acres as of Wednesday morning. As of Thursday afternoon, the fire was holding steady at the 1,450 acres, and firefighters brought containment to 80 percent containment. According to Fort Carson officials, the training area is about 10 miles south of the main post. Crews on scene since the blaze began Monday included units from Fort Carson, Hanover, Security, Shriever Air Force Base, Colorado Springs Utilities and Fort Carson’s Directorate of Public Works. Most of those outside agencies were released Wednesday evening as the fire lines were holding well, Fort Carson said. The fire started Monday afternoon.
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Colorado’s first Firehawk helicopter ready for launch amid expected average fire activity this spring

Colorado’s first Firehawk helicopter was on display Wednesday as Gov. Jared Polis and other state officials presented this year’s wildfire preparedness plan. The newly manufactured Black Hawk helicopter arrived in Colorado in 2022, but after multiple delays — partly due to an engine recall — the state’s newest firefighting machine is nearly ready to launch. The Firehawk is expected to be operational around May 10 after pilots of the aircraft complete a final acceptance test next week, according to Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control Director Mike Morgan. The launch of the Firehawk will coincide with what is expected to be average wildland fire activity in most parts of Colorado through the late spring and early summer, Morgan said. But the southeast area of the state may see elevated fire potential.
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