The cause of the meridian fire was driven as accidental Fire

The Meridian fire on Thursday was driven as accidentally, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s office.

The fast -moved office was contained 90% starting at 4:45 am on Friday, the office said.

The western edge of the burning area was short on Friday at noon, due to the burst winds, which caused the closing of the coal road from South Franceville for several hours, but the firefighters kept it.

The grass fire, between the Schriever space base and the Colorado Springs airport, burned about 2,540 acres. The inhabitants have been announced that the crews will continue to monitor the fire and work on hot points throughout the evening.

The sheriff’s office reports that the fire started in a development batch near South Meridian Road, east of the airport, some time before Thursday, 1 PM, although no additional details were given.

The fire destroyed three buildings, but it seems that they did not report injuries to deaths or wounds. The flames forced the residents of the trailer park with 54 arrow sites to evacuate several hours. Mandatory evacuations were lifted on Thursday around 9:00 pm.

On the most serious Thursday, the fire reached the north of Colorado 94 and to the east to the South Curtis Road – about a mile of the Western Gate of Schrief.

Grass fire near Garden of the Gods Road

A man was arrested on another grass fire on Thursday after -Mention on 30 and Garden of the Gods Road, according to Colorado Springs.

48 -year -old Adam Gilmour is experiencing a fourth degree of fire because he started to start the fire.

The reporting party told the police that he could see the person in charge of starting the fire that fled the area, according to a Blotter Entry of Colorado Springs.

Gilmour was found nearby after the police identified it in connection with the fire and was arrested. He is facing additional charges for the possession of drugs, together with active mandates of crime and crimes, unrelated to the fire.

Around 3:00 pm, the grassy hills caught fire, which threatened three houses nearby. It was held at 20 acres, thanks to 40 firefighters from Colorado Springs.

The nearby red leg preparation company closed during the fire, according to a socialization position of the founder of Todd Baldwin.

Fire hazard

The conditions remain premiums for the fires to arouse on Friday, with wind gusts of 40 to 50 MPH and low humidity levels around 14%, according to Gazette News, Koaa.

El Paso County is under a red flag warning from 10 to 18:00 due to high fire danger.

Koaa meteorologists forecast snow along the Palmer division in the morning until noon. The cloud cover is expected to persist throughout the day.

An approaching storm system will move to the region on Saturday morning, bringing colder temperatures in the 40s and snow -scattered in areas with higher altitude, according to Koaa.

A warmer Sunday is expected with high temperatures in the 60s low, followed by the return of a high fire hazard on Monday.