Mandatory Evacuations Lifted Following Wildland Fire Near Falcon
By Danielle Chavira
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Mandatory evacuations were ordered for residents near Falcon on Thursday afternoon for a wildland fire. Those have since been lifted, however Falcon Highway is still closed.
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED. RESIDENTS IN THE AFFECTED AREA MAY RETURN HOME.
— EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) May 26, 2022
Falcon Highway will remain closed within the boundary for emergency responders to continue their work. https://t.co/gE7irSFo85
Falcon Fire Department is leading the firefight. Shortly after 5 p.m., the department said the fire in contained, and crews were monitoring hotspots.
The sheriff's office said evacuations were still in place.
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