UPDATE: Four Separate Wildfires Ignite Monday (click at title to entry)
April 14, 2008 11:27 PM EDT
Updated By: Johnray Strickland
j.strickland@krdo.com
EL PASO COUNTY - Warm and dry conditions help to fuel four wildfires in Southern Colorado Monday afternoon. Three fires are within miles of each other while the fourth is South of the main gate of Fort Carson.
20 acres of land in Fort Carson was engulfed in flames Monday evening as the latest fire to break out. The fire raged near Highway 115 and Juniper Valley. Fire crews had the blaze surrounded by a perimeter and expect the flame to be contained shortly.
The call for the first wildfire came in around 4:30 p.m. The fire is burning on Baggett road and Big Springs road in Eastern El Paso County. No further information on this fire is available at this time.
The second fire ignited on the corner of Dodge road and Dodge circle in Falcon. The fire burned a total of 5 to 10 acres and was 100% contained by 3:00 p.m. Falcon Fire, Black Forest Fire and Woodman Valley were called in to control the flames.
The fire didn't have enough strength to jump the road and died on its own. No structures were threatened and no one was injured.
The third fire broke out just 25 minutes northeast in Calhan. Workers were welding a fence on Calhan highway and Judge Orr road when sparks ignited the fire.
Four fire trucks were called in to help keep the flames under control, including Tri Co., Calhan and Elliott.
The fire burned less than one acre and is now completely extinguished.
April 14, 2008 11:27 PM EDT
Updated By: Johnray Strickland
j.strickland@krdo.com
EL PASO COUNTY - Warm and dry conditions help to fuel four wildfires in Southern Colorado Monday afternoon. Three fires are within miles of each other while the fourth is South of the main gate of Fort Carson.
20 acres of land in Fort Carson was engulfed in flames Monday evening as the latest fire to break out. The fire raged near Highway 115 and Juniper Valley. Fire crews had the blaze surrounded by a perimeter and expect the flame to be contained shortly.
The call for the first wildfire came in around 4:30 p.m. The fire is burning on Baggett road and Big Springs road in Eastern El Paso County. No further information on this fire is available at this time.
The second fire ignited on the corner of Dodge road and Dodge circle in Falcon. The fire burned a total of 5 to 10 acres and was 100% contained by 3:00 p.m. Falcon Fire, Black Forest Fire and Woodman Valley were called in to control the flames.
The fire didn't have enough strength to jump the road and died on its own. No structures were threatened and no one was injured.
The third fire broke out just 25 minutes northeast in Calhan. Workers were welding a fence on Calhan highway and Judge Orr road when sparks ignited the fire.
Four fire trucks were called in to help keep the flames under control, including Tri Co., Calhan and Elliott.
The fire burned less than one acre and is now completely extinguished.
