FORT CARSON — A fire is burning on Fort Carson, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
WHAT WE KNOW
- The fire originated behind Patriot Elementary School around 1 p.m. Thursday
- Pre-evacuation orders issued for Sam Houston Loop within the Dakota Ridge housing area have been lifted
- Fire has burned 106 acres so far
- The fire is 80% contained
- Cheyenne Mountain Child Development Center and Patriot School Age Services evacuations have been lifted but will remain closed on the day.
WATCH: Fort Carson officials provide updates on Thursday's fire, which prompted evacuations
According to a Fort Carson spokesperson the fire had caused an evacuation of Patriot Elementary School, students are not in class due to spring break. That evacuation has been lifted
According to Fort Carson, the fire originated behind Patriot Elementary around 1:00 p.m. Thursday.
As a precaution, Cheyenne Mountain Child Development Center and Patriot School Age Services were evacuated to the youth center. Fort Carson confirmed 200 children were evacuated, and all of those children have been reunited with their parents.
Pre-evacuation orders were lifted for the Sam Houston Loop within the Dakota Ridge housing area were lifted around 3:00 p.m.
Fort Carson sent us the following statement:
Fire fighters with the Fort Carson Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department are currently fighting a fire that began around 1 p.m. today behind Patriot Elementary School. Approximately 10 acres have been impacted at this time. Patriot Elementary School has been evacuated, but there are no students in session due to spring break. Sam Houston Loop within Dakota Ridge housing area is under pre-evacuation procedures as a precaution. Cheyenne Mountain Child Development Center and Patriot School Age Services are being evacuated to the youth center. More information will be released as it becomes available.
At this time the CSFD is responding as mutual aid. The Colorado Department of Transportation said Highway 115 was closed between Pine Oaks Road and Cheyenne Meadows Road, but reopened around 3:00 p.m.
Fort Carson did say prescribed burns were scheduled to begin this week and run through April 15. At this time Fort Carson says this fire is not the result of a controlled burn getting out of hand. A cause of the fire has not been provided at this time.
There are no longer any threat to structures, according to Fort Carson officials. They say more information will be available at 10 a.m. Friday.
WATCH: Fort Carson says it will be conducting proscribed burns this week
This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more.
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