El Paso County officials initially estimated the fire was 4,000 acres, but revised the size to 3,000 acres Thursday night.
Evacuation orders have been lifted for the Meridian Fire, which sparked Thursday afternoon near the Colorado Springs Airport.
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Pre-evacuations and evacuations for the Meridian Fire have been lifted, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.