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Posted: Aug 17, 2026 / 03:37 PM MDT Updated: Aug 17, 2026 / 07:02 PM MDT (COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Sunday, Aug. 16, the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) was called to a structure fire at Microchip Technology, which was complicated by a hazardous gas being ignited. On Sunday, just before 3 p.m., CSFD was dispatched to a structure fire at 1150 East Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard near Lake Avenue and Venetucci Boulevard. Crews arrived on the scene and declared a working structure fire. CSFD said that thanks to prior knowledge and pre-incident planning for the facility, crews were able to quickly identify the hazards involved and determine the appropriate firefighting strategy. “One thing that we have to look at is, ‘What are we dealing with?
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Because of the potential hazards associated with silane gas, including spontaneous ignition, combustion, and toxicity, a pre-evacuation warning was issued for the surrounding area at 4 p.m. on Sunday, which lasted until just before 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug.
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