Pueblo County Quartz Fire Around 18:50 on June 17th, 2026 Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Division (ESD) was dispatched to the 1400 block of Quartz Rd. on a reported brush fire. Callers reported a fire visible from the interstate, possibly a brush fire. It was then determined to be a trash pile burning at the C&C Disposal Transfer Station. The …
“Ropes, Rigging and Repelling” The East Metro Fire Training Academy continued with an evening session at Sable Altura Fire Rescue on June 17th, 2026. The recruits worked on ropes, rigging and repelling, critical components in some technical rescue operations. The group with recruits from Byers Fire Protection District, Sable Altura and Strasburg Fire Protection District are on schedule to graduate in …