A malfunctioning car that pulled to the shoulder of Colorado 115 likely ignited the fast-moving wildfire now burning across more than 7,000 acres south of Colorado Springs, officials said Tuesday evening.
Fire inspectors believe a spark from the car ignited dry vegetation along the highway last Wednesday, sending the fire toward Fort Carson, said Peter Wolf, an assistant fire chief at Fort Carson, during a town hall in Penrose.
As of Tuesday evening, about 240 firefighters from 25 agencies fighting the 7,385-acre fire have reached 30% containment, Wolf said…