COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — UPDATE: As of 11:00 a.m., the Colorado Springs Fire Department has lifted the pre-evacuation order and turned incident command over to a HAZMAT team from Denver much better equipped to handle the clean-up process for this incident.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has issued a pre-evacuation warning for a hazmat fire in the area of Tenderfoot Hill Road.
They say it's between Venetucci Boulevard and Tenderfoot Hill Street.
Residents in the area should be ready to evacuate.
According to CSFD, firefighters responded to a fire at Microchip, a semiconductor manufacturer of computer hardware in the city.
They say the fire is isolated to an area of the facility that contains a chemical gas. HAZMAT crews are on scene.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department expects to provide more updates around 7:00 a.m. Monday morning.
Custer, El Paso, Fremont, and Teller Counties use Everbridge to reach community members during an emergency. To sign up in Custer and Fremont Counties, click here. To sign up in El Paso and Teller Counties, click here.
The 911 authority says that a new partnership with the ReachWell app will allow Peak Alerts to integrate seamlessly and allow for 130 different
language translations. Reachwell does not require users to make an additional account or personal information to receive the alerts.
Once you have downloaded the ReachWell app follow these steps to get Peak Alerts through the App:
1. Download the ReachWell App wherever you download apps or visit rwell.us/ElPasoCO and accept push notifications
2. Select Preferred Language
3. Add Peak Alerts
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