Overview
- The fire ballooned from roughly 200 acres to several thousand overnight, driven by warm temperatures and strong winds.
- The National Interagency Fire Center reported about 5,500 acres burned and roughly 25% containment on Friday.
- Local estimates vary, with KOAA citing nearly 7,000 acres and KRDO relaying a Fort Carson figure near 4,000 acres with little active fire in the morning.
- Fort Carson firefighters are focusing on containment and mitigation within the base’s training area.
- Officials say there is no current threat to the public, though smoke remains visible at times over Colorado Springs.