Colorado fire burns 2,500 acres, evacuations lifted
Evacuation orders have been lifted for the Meridian Fire, which sparked Thursday afternoon near the Colorado Springs Airport.
Meridian Fire has burned 2,540 acres, 90% contained Friday
Pre-evacuations and evacuations for the Meridian Fire have been lifted, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
Evacuations lifted for Meridian Fire near Colorado Springs Airport
Evacuations were ordered on Thursday afternoon after a fire ignited near the Colorado Springs Airport. According to the emergency alert system Peak Alerts, anyone within a zone stretching from Gusty Bluffs Point and Meridian Road and to the east border of Schriever Space Force Base in Ellicott,
Meridian fire burning on 2,515 acres east of Colorado Springs is 80% contained
El Paso County officials initially estimated the fire was 4,000 acres, but revised the size to 3,000 acres Thursday night.
Crews continue to battle 2,500-acre fire east of Colorado Springs Airport
Crews were responding to a grass fire east of the Colorado Springs Airport Thursday afternoon, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
Colorado Springs Fire Department provides updates on Meridian Fire
The Colorado Springs Fire Department provides updates on the Meridian Fire, which is burning east of Peterson Space Force Base.
Suspect arrested in connection with wildfire that burned near Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs
A suspect has been arrested and accused in connection with a wildfire that ignited near the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.
Quickly growing Meridian fire prompts evacuations in Colorado Springs
A fast-moving wildfire reportedly destroyed one structure and prompted evacuations east of Colorado Springs on Thursday as a second fire near Garden of Gods crept within feet of homes before firefighters quickly contained it.
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Schriever Space Force Base says they are not under threat from Meridian Fire
Officials with Schriever Space Force Base say the base is not under threat of the Meridian Fire currently ablaze nearby.
Fire in Colorado Springs: Blaze near airport threatens Schriever Space Force Base in Ellicott, evacuations underway
A grass fire that erupted east of the Colorado Springs Airport on Thursday has prompted evacuations at Meridian Road North.
Fires flank Colorado Springs on a dry and windy Thursday
A grassy lot in a developing portion of Colorado Springs' west side, and expansive rolling prairie land miles to the east of ...
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Meridian Fire latest: Evacuation orders and Hwy 94 closure lifted at 9:30 Thursday night
: Just after 9 p.m. Thursday night, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said that the evacuation and pre-evacuation orders ...
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Air Force colonel accused of sex offenses found dead at his Colorado Springs home
A colonel assigned to Schriever Air Force Base and under investigation of committing several sex offenses was found dead early Sunday at his Colorado Springs home. Air Force Col. Eugene ...