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Red Flag Warning: Potential for Fires and Increased Power Outages

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KTLO)-- For the first time in five years, El Paso County is under fire restrictions, meaning no fires can be started, materials burned, or fireworks used. This is due to high winds and dry conditions. For example, on Monday afternoon, an incident occurred in Falcon where Cimarron Hills firefighters had to contain a 12-acre fire. But the fire chief says the situation could be much worse, so they are asking the community t…

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What the Colorado Springs Fire Department wants you to know as fire danger persists

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) went into burn restrictions Tuesday morning.  CSFD provided the following list of prohibited activities during this time: Any type of fire—open or contained—on undeveloped wildland areas, brushy areas, or grassy areas Recreational fires Bonfires Open or prescribed burns Outdoor smoking in all city parks and open spaces Operation of small internal combustion engines wi…

·Colorado Springs, United States
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KRDO broke the news in Colorado Springs, United States on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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