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Colorado Task Force 1 returning home

By Brett Yager,

1 days ago

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department said as of Friday, Oct. 18 at 8 a.m. Colorado Task Force 1 (CO-TF1) is on the road headed home.

CO-TF1 is one of 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency task forces that specialize in urban search and rescue.

CO-TF1 was deployed to the southeastern U.S. in late September to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The task force relocated to multiple areas over three weeks after the devastation of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

Clearwater, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2024) – FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Colorado Task Force One condcuts hasty searches after Hurricane Milton. (Courtesy CO-TF1)
Courtesy: Colorado Urban Search and Rescue Task Force One
Courtesy: Colorado Urban Search and Rescue Task Force One
Courtesy: Colorado Urban Search and Rescue Task Force One

Those deployed with CO-TF1 are expected to return sometime on Monday, Oct. 21.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX21 News Colorado.

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