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The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a 2-alarm fire at 817 W. Jefferson Street, with the fire extending to brush in the area. The neighborhood is located west of I-25 and just north of the Old Colorado City area. This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department has sent additional units to assist with the wildfire at the Air Force Academy, with 31 personnel providing support. Guests and residents at the academy are urged to avoid the area and follow instructions from first responders. There are no reports of fires within city limits.
Firefighters responded to a house fire near the Old North End in Colorado Springs on Monday morning. The fire was contained to a single room in the home and largely extinguished, with crews remaining on scene to extinguish hot spots. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fire crews responded to a fire near a neighborhood in Cimarron Hills, prompting a pre-evacuation alert for anyone in a 2-mile radius of Peterson and Galley roads. The pre-evacuation order was lifted as a mandatory evacuation order was placed into affect for Preble and Boreal drives, just west of Newt drive. The Colorado Springs Fire Department sent crews out to assist due to the heavy fuels involved.
The entire town of Simla in Elbert County, Colorado, was evacuated due to a wildfire that has burned nearly 600 acres as of 4 p.m. The Colorado Springs Fire Department is sending support to assist in containing the blaze. The evacuation order has since been lifted.