Crews respond to grass fire in northern Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Fire Department is on the scene of a reported grass fire in the area of Cedar Valley Lane and W. Woodmen Road.

Engine 12 responded to the fire just after 1 p.m. CSFD confirmed no structures are threatened by the fire.

#ColoradoSpringsFire is on scene of a #grassfire in the area of Cedar Valley Ln/W. Woodman Rd. Engine 12 reporting approx 1 acre fire. Watch for crews responding into the are

— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) August 31, 2021

At 1:45 p.m., crews reported the fire was contained to three acres. Firefighters plan on staying at the scene to extinguish any hotspots.

Smoke was visible from nearby roads.

No word on what caused the fire. This is a developing story.