EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – Mandatory evacuations were in place for a neighborhood east of Colorado Springs on Sunday due to a fire.
The following message went out to residents in an area near Curtis Road and Patton Drive:
“This is the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Today is 04-10-2022. W to Curtis Rd, E to Peyton Hwy, N to Falcon Hwy, S to Hwy 94 is under a Mandatory Evacuation Notice due to a fire in the area of N Curtis Rd / Patton Dr. Evacuate the area immediately. Call 9-1-1 only if you are in immediate danger. Tune in to local media for updates.”
An estimated size of the fire was not available.
The evacuation area was updated to the following at about 6 p.m.:
At about 5:15 p.m. the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office tweeted the following:
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