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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, November 09, 2011  Falcon Fire stood to lose thousands of dollars in 2012 because of declining property values and expiring federal grants. Jobs were on the line, so they turned to the voters for help asking them to approve Issue 5E, a mill levy adjustment.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Blizzard conditions can vary depending on where you live. For residents in rural El Paso County, the winds are usually stronger, making white-out conditions even worse.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  The Falcon Fire Protection District could soon lose thousands of dollars in funding, but a proposed ballot initiative could prevent that.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  Firefighters lose a battle against a burning home Tuesday afternoon in eastern El Paso county.Fire officials said living out east is risky because resources are limited.

Monday, February 14, 2011  The Peyton Fire Department's remaining firefighters are already seeing how difficult their jobs are just five days after 11 Peyton volunteer firefighters quit.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  A group of Peyton volunteer firefighters are making good on their threat and quitting.

Friday, December 03, 2010  A house fire in the 19000 block of Oasis Avenue in Peyton left one man in critical condition and spread to multiple properties Friday.

Friday, August 13, 2010  Firefighters put out a trailer home fire in Colorado Springs Friday morning.