EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — An evacuation order has been lifted for an area in Hanover due to a fire, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
According to an Everbridge alert, the evacuation order was in effect for a half mile radius around 20710 Outback View, which is located southwest of Pikes Peak International Raceway.
According to the Hanover Fire Protection District, the fire is 100% contained. Two buildings were destroyed, one of which is a modular home where the fire started. The other building destroyed was an abandoned modular home, according to the fire district.
An outbuilding was also damaged, according to the fire district.
The fire spread from the home to the grass and burned around 50 to 75 acres in size. The fire district says the cause of the fire starting in the home is under investigation.
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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.
- Watch an explainer of Everbridge below:
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
- Watch News5's coverage of alerts to know about below:
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