Kiowa Fire Protection District

05/29/2026

CDOT Update on Kiowa Bridge Replacement
June 1, 2026 - Beginning bridge demolition, hauling materials, new traffic pattern; Possible new traffic pattern starting on Saturday, May 30, depending on weather. Traffic switched from bridge to shoefly detour.

05/12/2026

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkThuasC/

107 likes, 15 comments. “Elbert County denied Xcel permits to build power lines. Xcel appealed to state regulators and won.”

04/28/2026

Kiowa Schools welcomed Erin Kruse as its new superintendent at the April 15 school board meeting, filling the position vacated in the middle of the academic year by previous superintendent

04/25/2026

04/21/2026

Fingers crossed

71 likes, 4 comments. “4/21: Beneficial Denver rain, Colorado mountain snow this weekend and next week?”

04/11/2026

https://www.9news.com/article/money/consumer/colorado-regulators-elbert-county-approve-xcel-energy-power-pathway/73-a5621c10-1a05-4c91-8b1f-d26ab6f4477f?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Next_with_Kyle_Clark&fbclid=IwZnRzaARGjSlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe0w7k0NDs8AoY1m6r890agv8icukJJ7AC5i6r7yyhz3EiokxuPj7QP9WSkR8_aem_tITguzsVV7362cmVLovgjg

The power lines will get electricity from near Pueblo to the Denver area through a part of Colorado that is not serviced by Xcel.

04/06/2026

With wait times stretching up to five years and costs soaring, agencies are turning to secondhand rigs, long-term planning and regional support.

03/27/2026

At 0200 hours this morning, Kiowa Fire responded to a fast-moving 40-acre brush fire near CR 110 and Maul Road

Kiowa Chief 220 and Kiowa Brush 221 were first on the scene. Following initial dispatch reports, additional resources were requested and provided by Elbert, Simla, Elizabeth, Rattlesnake, Elbert County Road and Bridge, and ECSO.

The fire was contained and extinguished after three hours.

A huge thanks to all responding agencies for your assistance. We were certainly grateful for the cooler weather during the operations.