A fire at Fort Carson continues to burn this morning after rapidly expanding from approximately 200 acres to nearly 4,000 acres due to warm temperatures and wind conditions.
As of Friday morning, crews on scene say there is very little active fire and have now determined the burn to be roughly 4,000 acres. Thursday evening, crews estimated the fire was burning between 5,000 and 7,000 acres.
The fire is located in Fort Carson’s training area, according to Fort Carson officials. Smoke was visible again yesterday as the blaze grew significantly larger. Officials say that people should still expect to see some smoke in the area Friday…