The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation order and a pre-evacuation order for an area near Hanover due to the Hammer Fire.
A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for Hammer Road east to South Peyton Highway and Myers Road north to Squirrel Creek Road. A map of the area under the evacuation order is below:
A pre-evacuation order is now in effect for Hammer Road east to South Peyton Road and Squirrel Creek Road north to Clements Road. A map of the pre-evacuation order is below:
According to the Hanover Fire Department, the fire has burned 4,200 acres. At this time, it is unclear how the fire started, or if there is any containment…