Rampart Fire remains at 20 acres, now 50% contained

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Crew members are still working to clean up hot spots surrounding the Rampart Fire that continues to burn west of Colorado Springs.

Currently, there are no evacuations or pre-evacuations in place, but smoke is still visible and will likely be visible throughout the day and into tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 11, the Teller County Sheriff's Office confirmed a fire was burning along Rampart Range at 2:47 p.m.

Just after 3:30 p.m., the El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPCS) said the fire is being called the "Rampart Fire" and was located near Woodland Park.

EPCSO said multiple agencies are and continue to be on the scene, but the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has taken command of the fire.

Around 9:00 p.m., USFS stated firefighters will be staffing the Rampart Fire overnight and engines would be working on patrolling and securing the fire's edge.

An order for additional resources to support suppression efforts are expected to arrive on April 12.

Wednesday morning around 8:30 a.m., the USFS stated resources made progress last night to suppress the fire and crews will continue to work to build fire lines around the perimeter to reach full containment.

Wednesday afternoon, the USFS reported that the fire has reached 50 percent containment and crews have mopped up 100 feet inside the fire line.