Fire on Fort Carson over 100 acres, pre-evacuations lifted
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is responding as mutual aid to a fire on Fort Carson.
CSFD says that is it not in Colorado Springs City limits at this time.
Highway 115 is reopened north and southbound between Pine Oaks Road and Cheyenne Meadows Road.
Fire fighters with the Fort Carson Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department are currently fighting a fire that began around 1 p.m. today behind Patriot Elementary School. Approximately 10 acres have been impacted at this time. Patriot Elementary School has been evacuated, but there are no students in session due to spring break. Sam Houston Loop within Dakota Ridge housing area is under pre-evacuation procedures as a precaution. Cheyenne Mountain Child Development Center and Patriot School Age Services are being evacuated to the youth center. Gate 1 is closed to inbound traffic. Outbound is open to emergency vehicles only.
Fort Carson Spokesperson
Cimarron Hills Fire Department, Security Fire Department, Fountain Fire Department, Monument Fire Department, Fountain Fire Department, and Stratmoor Hills Fire Department are all providing mutual aid.
As of 3:30 p.m., all pre-evacuation orders are lifted and there are no housing units under evacuation orders.
At 4:30 p.m. Fort Carson officials said the fire was 30% contained and had burned around 106 acres.
Check back here for more updates throughout the evening.
Fire officials told KRDO they're proud of their response today and believe they're ready to handle what they predict will be an active wildfire season ahead.
