Brush fire closes highway in Eastern El Paso County

By KRDO News

December 4, 2020 6:19 AM

Published December 4, 2020 6:13 AM

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- U.S. Highway 24 at Meridian Road near Falcon has reopened after an overnight brush fire. Multiple agencies were called out around 2:30 a.m. on Friday, December 4. The highway reopened just before 6 a.m.

US 24 EB/WB: Road open between Falcon Parkway and Woodmen Rd. All lanes now open. https://t.co/hYuAJ8qVJL
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) December 4, 2020

At this time, the cause of the fire is unknown, but it was in a remote area. Stay with KRDO for updates.

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