A number of fireplace crews are responding to a wildfire burning on the south finish of the U.S. Air Pressure Academy grounds close to Colorado Springs.
The Colorado Springs Fireplace Division is helping the Academy’s fireplace response groups, Academy spokesperson Katherine Spessa mentioned. The fireplace is burning west of the Pine housing space; residents are being requested to keep away from the hearth space, however Spess mentioned nobody is being evacuated as of two:30 p.m.
#usafa and Colorado Springs firefighters are responding to a fireplace on the south finish of the Academy, north of the Pine Housing space.
Friends and residents are requested to keep away from the realm and comply with directions from first responders. No evacuations are directed presently. pic.twitter.com/2PvinZBoVH
— U.S. Air Pressure Academy (@AF_Academy) February 25, 2024
Spessa couldn’t present the hearth’s dimension or what number of fireplace crews had been responding.
Not less than 4 Colorado Springs fireplace crews had been responding, in keeping with a fireplace division put up on X.