Work continues Saturday to contain two wildfires in southern Colorado near Fort Carson and San Luis.
24 Fire on Fort Carson
Control lines held through the night, according to a statement by a Fort Carson Official on Saturday morning.
As of 5 p.m, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said the fire has grown to 1923 acres. An update on the percent containment has not yet been provided. The FCSO said heavy firefighting operations resumed this morning.
Just after 6 p.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a pre-evacuation warning for residents near Highway 115 and Sandy Creek Ranch HTS. They urged residents in the area to be ready to leave and asked anyone who needs extra time or help to evacuate to consider leaving now.
Pikes Peak Office of Emergency Management announced that a large animal shelter has been set up at the Pathfinder Park Event Center for those affected by the fire…