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Grass fire near Platte Ave and Powers Blvd

Posted at 12:51 PM, Nov 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-20 15:10:43-05

COLORADO SPRINGS — Crews from the Cimarron Hills Fire Department and the Colorado Springs Fire Department are on scene near the intersection of East Platte Ave and Powers Blvd for a grass fire.

If you are heading out, please avoid the area to allow emergency personnel room to work. Police have blocked lanes of southbound Powers to allow fire crews use of the right lanes

As of 1:00 p.m., the fire is under control and crews are working on follow-up operations to wet the area.