Firefighters urging fire safety after responding to 3 fires in 24 hours in Manitou Springs

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – The Manitou Springs Fire Department (MSFD) is urging fire safety after they said they responded to three fires within 24 hours last week.

Crews said they found a pile of pine needles and wood burning off Highway 24 W just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

MSFD said crews were able to quickly contain the fire to the pile and soaked it with water and foam to keep it from rekindling…

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