Homeless fire shuts down NB Nevada near I-25 in Colorado Springs
A grass fire shut down portions of Nevada near I-25 on Thursday afternoon.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded just before 3 p.m.
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Northbound lanes of Nevada were closed for about an hour. They reopened just before 4 p.m.
Crews believe it was caused by transients and that they left their stuff included stoves unattended. Colorado Springs police say they lost their tents in the fire.
