Crews continue to battle 2,500-acre fire east of Colorado Springs Airport
As of Friday morning, the Ellicott Fire Department said the Meridian Fire was an estimated 2,515 acres and 80% contained.In that Friday morning update, officials also said that the cause of the fire was determined to be accidental.
Evacuations lifted for Meridian Fire near Colorado Springs Airport
Evacuations were ordered on Thursday afternoon after a fire ignited near the Colorado Springs Airport. According to the emergency alert system Peak Alerts, anyone within a zone stretching from Gusty Bluffs Point and Meridian Road and to the east border of Schriever Space Force Base in Ellicott,
Meridian fire burning on 2,515 acres east of Colorado Springs is 80% contained
El Paso County officials initially estimated the fire was 4,000 acres, but revised the size to 3,000 acres Thursday night.
Firefighters work two fires in the Colorado Springs area near Garden of the Gods and the airport
Two fires in the Colorado Springs area Thursday afternoon have prompted road closures. A fire near the airport has also prompted evacuations.
Colorado Springs Fire Department provides updates on Meridian Fire
The Colorado Springs Fire Department provides updates on the Meridian Fire, which is burning east of Peterson Space Force Base.
Suspect arrested in connection with wildfire that burned near Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs
A suspect has been arrested and accused in connection with a wildfire that ignited near the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.
Fires flank Colorado Springs on a dry and windy Thursday
A grassy lot in a developing portion of Colorado Springs' west side, and expansive rolling prairie land miles to the east of the city were both starting points for fast-moving
Quickly growing Meridian fire prompts evacuations in Colorado Springs
A fast-moving wildfire reportedly destroyed one structure and prompted evacuations east of Colorado Springs on Thursday as a second fire near Garden of Gods crept within feet of homes before firefighters quickly contained it.
American Airlines Boeing 737 catches fire after landing at Denver airport; 12 hospitalized with minor injuries
A diverted American Airlines plane caught fire on the tarmac after making an emergency landing at Denver International ...
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‘Mayday, mayday’: How a Colorado Springs flight caught fire in Denver
American Airlines flight 1006 took off from the Colorado Springs Airport destined for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport ...
Passengers evacuate onto wing of American Airlines plane after engine catches fire at Denver airport
Dozens of passengers were forced to stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport as they ...
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Colorado Springs passenger recounts chaos of flight emergency landing and plane fire at DIA
One passenger who was amongst the over 170 that were evacuated off of an American Airlines plane at Denver International ...
American Airlines plane fire investigation gets started at Denver International Airport
Two investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were already at work Friday to look into the fire that appeared after American Airlines flight 1006 arrived in Denver the evening before ...
Denver Airport plane fire: Passengers forced on to jet's wing after fuel catches light
Terrifying video footage on X captured the moment dozens of passengers ran from an American Airlines plane at Denver ...
American Airlines Passengers Evacuated After Plane Catches on Fire at Denver Airport
An American Airlines flight caught fire at the Denver International Airport on Thursday, March 13, and 178 people had to ...
‘Why is airline safety declining under Trump?’: American Airlines plane bursts into flames at Denver Airport, sparks outrage. Check viral videos
An American Airlines flight from Colorado Springs to Dallas diverted to Denver due to engine vibrations, where one engine ...