Calhan fire contained after burning 60 acres in El Paso County

CALHAN, Colo. (KRDO) -- A fire in eastern El Paso County has now been contained after burning just under 61 acres, according to the Calhan Fire Department (CFD).

According to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office fire crews were sent to the fire along the 7900 Block of South Calhan Rd. That is near the S Calhan Road and Judge Orr Road intersection.

CFD says the call initially came in at 12:45 as a structure fire for an outbuilding. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

There were no injuries or evacuations, according to CFD. Firefighters got the fire contained by about 4 p.m. and continued working to mop up hot spots until 5 p.m.

Crews on scene tell KRDO13 the fire was pushed toward the east by slight gusts of wind.

Volunteers showed up to provide snacks, water and gatorade to the firefighters on scene.

"What they do for us is so much, I live out locally too, so I understand the importance of it and how crucial they are and how committed and dedicated. So we've got to be committed and dedicated to supporting them," shared Allison Crawford.

Crawford explained how her whole family is full of firefighters. She shared that the Ellicott Fire Protection District is always accepting donations if others would like to give back. Crawford said that if others would like to get involved in a volunteer program similar to this, they should contact their local fire department.

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