DEVELOPING: A wildland fire burning near Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs has forced the evacuation of several nearby homes Sunday
Residents on Prebel Drive and Boreal Drive, west to Newt Drive are under a mandatory evacuation order, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.The fire broke out Sunday afternoon near Newt Drive and Highway 24 in Cimarron Hills, a couple of miles northeast of Peterson.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is assisting Cimarron Hills Fire and said heavy fuels are involved. The area, along with most of the Front Range, is under a red flag warning for high winds and low relative humidity. Firefighters across the state are battling four other wildfires that started in the last couple of days amid high winds and dry conditions. The Follow UpWhat do you want Denver7 to follow up on? Is there a story, topic or issue you want us to revisit? Let us know with the contact form below.
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