SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KOAA) — A mandatory evacuation order has been lifted for an area of Security-Widefield on Monday due to a wildfire.
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The fire is burning near the intersection of Bradley Road and Grinnell Boulevard.
According to the City of Fountain, the fire is approximately 10 acres in size. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says students in the area using Widefield School District 3 bus transportation will return to their school and await parental pickup.
The sheriff's office says Bradley Road is currently closed between Grinell Boulevard and Goldfield Drive.
This is a developing story. News5 will continue to update this web story as we learn more.
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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.
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:
- Download the ReachWell App wherever you download apps or visit rwell.us/ElPasoCO and accept push notifications
- select preferred language
- add Peak Alerts
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