COLORADO SPRINGS — A grass fire ignited Saturday afternoon near I-25 in Colorado Springs.
The fire was near Interquest Pkwy on the west side of the highway.
Colorado Springs Fire crews responded, as did USAFA fire.
According to CDOT, southbound I-25 was closed between Interquest Pkwy and Northgate Blvd. The left lane of northbound I-25 was closed at mile marker 154.
The highway reopened between two and three hours after the fire was initially reported.
Firefighters still working to put out the fire that caused that back up. It’s on the west side of I-25 between Interquest and Northgate. Right across the highway from Middle Creek Pkwy. @KOAA pic.twitter.com/PEsbqm45GI
— Spencer Humphrey (@SHumphreyTV) October 24, 2020
