The Trump administration approved public assistance for Colorado’s Major Disaster Declaration Friday, which will help recovery in Custer, Pueblo, and Ouray counties. The post Federal disaster aid approved for communities affected by Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires first appeared on Krystal 93.

The Aspen Acres Fire continues to burn and sits at 102,000 acres with 153 firefighters currently working the fire, which remains at 82% containment.  All pre-evacuation notices have been lifted. Authorities have confirmed that the Aspen Acres Fire was human-caused, but exactly how it started is under investigation. Eighty-four homes have been destroyed in Custer County.  […]

Chaffee County, along with Custer County and the U.S. Forest Service are in Stage 1 restrictions. Campfires can be made, but only inside permanent, agency-provided metal or concrete fire grates within developed campgrounds. Rock rings or makeshift fire pits are banned. State 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect for Lake, Park, Saguache and Fremont counties. You […]

Chaffee County, along with Custer County and the U.S. Forest Service are in Stage 1 restrictions. Campfires can be made, but only inside permanent, agency-provided metal or concrete fire grates within developed campgrounds. Rock rings or makeshift fire pits are banned. State 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect for Lake, Park, Saguache and Fremont counties. You […]

Chaffee County Sheriff Andy Rohrich has moved Chaffee County out of Stage 2 Fire Restrictions. The county is in Stage 1 restrictions effect today. The U.S. Forest Service and Custer County have also moved to Stage 1 restrictions.  State 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect for Lake, Park, Saguache and Fremont counties. Here is an overview […]

Several roads were impacted near the Aspen Acres burn scar yesterday after flash floods passed through the area.  Flooding washed out Custer County Road 378 northeast of Lake Isabel.  Highway 165 was also temporarily shut down yesterday afternoon after water and debris flooded the road.  The Colorado Department of Transportation also posted an alert for […]

As residents begin to rebuild following the Aspen Acres Fire, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community to watch for contractor fraud. Sheriff Rich Smith took to social media to share red flags residents should watch for when hiring contractors.  Those red flags are; high-pressure sales tactics, demands of full payment upfront, no written […]

As residents rebuild following the Aspen Acres Fire, the Custer County Sheriff's Office is warning the community to watch for contractor fraud.

The Rio Blanco Fire burning 12 miles south of Pagosa Springs is almost 1,400 acres with 79% containment.  The Aspen Acres Fire in Custer, Pueblo, Fremont, and Huerfano counties has burned 102,000 acres with containment at 72%.  All pre-evacuation orders have been lifted.        The Willow Fire west of Leadville is 7,500 acres with 67% […]

The call was originally about a dog on the highway near the Airport Road, but instead, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office found a baby bear. The post Baby bear rescued by sheriff’s office first appeared on Krystal 93.