Overview
- The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office downgraded an earlier evacuation to a pre-evacuation around 1 p.m., covering the area from Big Springs Road to Highway 94 and from Calhan Highway to Lauppe Road.
- The wildfire was reported near 31415 Big Springs Road and is moving southwest, with early estimates placing the size near 80 acres.
- Ellicott Fire is leading operations as multiple agencies respond, including mutual aid from Colorado Springs Fire with three brush trucks and a battalion chief.
- The Tri-County Fire Department reports multiple structures are threatened as crews work to improve containment.
- Authorities are assembling support resources for affected residents and livestock, and alerts are being delivered through Everbridge and the Peak Alerts integration with ReachWell, which provides translated push notifications.