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Yesterday at 9:30 AM  A 200 pound black bear had to be tranquilzed and removed from a two-story tree in a Colorado Springs neighborhood Sunday evening.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  10 crews of highly trained pilots shook off the rust and were retrained for "Modular Air Fire Fighting Systems" or MAFFS at Peterson Air Force Base.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A bill enhancing labor rights for professional firefighters in Colorado passed in the Democrat-led House. The vote inches the party closer to a face-off with Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Army helicopter crews and the Colorado Springs Fire Department are practicing wildfire-fighting techniques at Fort Carson.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Last year's devastating fire season is prompting Colorado lawmakers to think about establishing a state firefighting fleet.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  Two adults are displaced after a fire that investigators are calling suspicious.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Galena Fire in Fort Collins has now burned an estimated one-thousand acres.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Gov. John Hickenlooper says he cannot support the current version of a bill that would make it easier to unionize firefighters in Colorado.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Hiking the now 'legal" Manitou Springs incline is just one of many strenous activities the local fire departments do to prepare for wildfire season.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A proposal to allow Colorado firefighters to have collective bargaining even when local governments oppose it has been approved by the Democratic Senate.

Monday, February 04, 2013  A proposal to grant collective bargaining rights for professional Colorado firefighters advanced in the Democratic-led Senate over objections from Republicans who argue it violates local control.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  UPDATE: A total of 15 acres burned on Thursday afternoon at a fire near the Big R store in Falcon on Highway 24, according to county officials.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  At least five Beulah firefighters have quit the department, saying they don't have faith in new Beulah Fire Chief Bryan Ware because of his arrest record.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Colorado Springs firefighters responded to a tractor trailer fire shortly after midnight.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  William Spengler, who killed two firefighters, typed out a goodbye, stating his desire to "do what I like doing best, killing people" before setting the house where he lived with his sister ablaze.