ELLICOTT — The Ellicott Fire Protection District has responded to a one-acre grass fire at 4110 Hammer Ranch Road.
According to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, they are responding with units for mutual aid.
By the time our crews arrived on the scene, the fire was under control and crews were working mop-up operations.
At this time it is unclear what caused the fire.
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Concerns Rise at Air Force Academy Over Civilian Faculty Cuts
Tom Bewley, the Air Force Academy's Distinguished Visiting Professor for Mechanical Engineering, has stepped forward to raise alarm about proposed cuts to civilian faculty at the academy. In a recent conversation, he expressed his commitment to the institution's success and the concerns of many faculty members who remain silent due to their positions in the military or civilian roles.
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