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Public SafetyThursday, November 12

Colorado Springs firefighters fought several small fires along the railroad tracks near Fillmore Street

The Daily Colorado Springs teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you were near Mark Dabling Boulevard and West Fillmore Street on Wednesday afternoon, that was the Colorado Springs Fire Department at work. said it was battling several small fires along the railroad tracks there.

FOX21 reported that crews were working to extinguish the fires. Both outlets called it a developing story, and neither report said what started them.

CSFD fought several small fires along the tracks

DetailWhat the reports say
WhereNear Mark Dabling Blvd. and W. Fillmore St.
Side of I-25West
CrewsBattalion 1 and wildland crews

Sources: KRDO, FOX21 News Colorado

  • First posted: shortly after 3:30 p.m., Wed., Nov. 11
  • Fires: several, all small, along railroad tracks
  • Cause: not reported

Reports of the fires came in within about half an hour

  1. Nov. 11Shortly after 3:30 p.m., posts that crews are fighting several small fires.
  2. Nov. 11At 3:37 p.m., KRDO reports the fires near Mark Dabling and Fillmore.
  3. Nov. 11At 3:58 p.m., FOX21 reports crews working to extinguish the fires.

Sources: KRDO, FOX21 News Colorado

Sources: KRDO, FOX21 News Colorado

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  1. FOX21 News Colorado14 hours ago

    CSFD extinguishes fires along railroad tracks near Fillmore

    (COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is battling multiple small fires along railroad tracks on the west side of I-25 near Fillmore Street. CSFD posted to social media shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and said crews were working to extinguish multiple small fires along the tracks near Mark Dabling

    Also reported byKRDO

  2. KKTV14 hours ago

    CSFD crews fighting multiple fires near railroad tracks in Colorado Springs

    Colorado Springs Fire crews responded to multiple fires in Colorado Springs Wednesday afternoon.