WIGWAM — A pre-evacuation warning has been lifted following a wildfire near the Wigwam area in southern El Paso County Monday.
The Cactus Creek Ranch area, which is located near Boca Raton Heights and La Questa Drive in Hanover, was under a pre-evacuation warning due to a wildfire Monday evening.
An alert was issued just before 5:30 p.m. That pre-evacuation was lifted around 7:15 p.m.
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The fire is located near Rancho Colorado Boulevard, which is located off of I-25.
According to the Hanover Fire Protection District, the fire is spreading east and has burned around 100 acres. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The protection district says the following departments are fighting the fire:
- SoCo Wildland Team
- Security Fire Department
- Fountain Fire Department
- Stratmoor Hills Fire Protection District
- Fort Carson Fire & Emergency Services
This is a developing story. News5 has a crew heading to the scene and will update this web story as we learn more.
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Powerful spring storm will rock Southern Colorado today and Tuesday
After a gorgeous weekend, we're looking at a very busy start to the week for Southern Colorado. A powerful spring storm will produce widespread 30-50 mph gusts on Monday. These dry, downslope winds will increase fire danger on Monday along and east of the I-25 corridor. Red Flag Warnings will be in effect from 11 am until 7 pm.
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