Meridian fire burning on 3,000 acres east of Colorado Springs is 30% 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
As of Friday morning, the Ellicott Fire Department said the Meridian Fire was an estimated 2,515 acres and 80% contained.In that Friday morning update, officials also said that the cause of the fire was determined to be accidental.
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,
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.
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.
Heavy smoke from the Meridian Fire east of Colorado Springs
Video taken from Blaney Road near CO 94.
Meridian fire in El Paso County ruled as accidental: Sheriff's Office
The cause of the Meridian fire which sparked Thursday has been ruled as accidental, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's ...
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Meridian Fire flare-ups shut down Franceville Road Friday, now 80% contained
Pre-evacuations and evacuations for the Meridian Fire have been lifted, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
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Firefighters continue to tackle active hot spots in second day of Meridian Fire
As the second day of the Meridian Fire drags on, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said Friday afternoon that they are a ...
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 ...
MUST SEE: Southern Colorado face ‘red flag conditions’ as fires start to spread
In the must-see video above, flames from the Meridian Fire were seen burning around emergency vehicles in El Paso County, ...
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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 ...
All evacuations lifted from Meridian Fire Thursday
The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) said crews are responding to a grass fire east of the Colorado Springs Airport on ...