COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Springs firefighters quickly got the upper hand on a tree fire Sunday night — before it could spread any further.
The fire was reported around 7:30 p.m. along the creek near Boulder and Farris. CSFD said the tree on fire was large and that the blaze was burning within the interior of the tree:
#ColorafoSpringsFire E1 and Wildland 4 on scene of a large tree on fire near Boulder/Farris along the creek. This is a large diameter tree with fire burning in the interior of the tree, from the base up to mid trunk. Please avoid the area while crews work to mitigate this hazard. pic.twitter.com/K1qUEZWZYY
— Colorado Springs Fire Department (@CSFDPIO) February 16, 2026
Part of the fire attack involved cutting down the tree. CSFD announced just before 8:15 p.m. that firefighters had successfully done so…