Evacuations were lifted on Thursday night after a wildfire ignited near the Colorado Springs Airport during the day and burned about 2,500 acres. It was 70% contained at 10 p.m.

CBS Colorado Posted: March 13, 2025 | Last updated: March 13, 2025 Evacuations were ordered on Thursday afternoon after a fire ignited near the Colorado Springs Airport.

The Meridian fire was first reported about 1 p.m. near Drennan and South Meridian Roads, about 9 miles east of the Colorado Springs Airport, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department.

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A lightning strike that happened on the property of Denver International Airport has apparently started one or more grass fires.

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A grass fire that erupted east of the Colorado Springs Airport on Thursday has prompted evacuations. Evacuation orders are now in effect for Gusty Bluffs Point, Meridian Road North to Highway 94 ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department is on the scene of a grass fire burning off of South Nevada Avenue just south of downtown Colorado Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) said they were called out to a grass fire near Knoll Lane on Friday morning. The area is near Palmer Park.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A wildfire that started Thursday afternoon near Colorado Springs Airport has burned 2,515 acres and is 100% contained, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said.

The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) said crews are responding to a grass fire east of the Colorado Springs Airport on Thursday. You can watch the full 5:30 p.m. press briefing in the video ...