COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado Springs Fire Department is responding to a small grass fire burning near Falcon, about two miles north of Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy.
According to Chris Piepenburg at the scene, crews were able to contain the fire which they estimate burned around 40 acres. Currently, crews are monitoring the area for hotspots.
The fire activity was first reported on X, formerly known as Twitter, by the Cimarron Hills Fire Department to be in the area of East Woodmen Road and Mowhawk Road.
Our weather team is tracking the conditions around the area. As of writing this article winds are blowing from the south gusting at 19 - 26 mph.
Cimarron Hills Fire Department is also responding to this call. It's part of the Pikes Peak mutual aid team.
Brush 4, Brush 21, Wildland 4 and Special Operations 52 responding as part of the Pikes Peak Mutual Aid team to this call. https://t.co/hSVmJFLwOM
— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) March 23, 2024
Our team is on top of this fire, this is a developing situation and we will continue to update this article.
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