On Thursday afternoon, March 13, the Meridian Fire sparked during high winds and high fire danger east of the Colorado Springs Airport. Mandatory evacuation orders were issued soon after ...

The Colorado Springs Fire Department said after 2 p.m. Thursday that it was responding to the Meridian Fire. One-hundred firefighters from 26 agencies responded, according to the sheriff's office.

As the Meridian Fire spread rapidly, residents jumped into action alongside firefighters, using their own machinery to create fire lines and protect their community. EL PASO COUNTY — It was a ...

The Ellicott Fire Department gave an update on Friday morning, March 14 about the Meridian Fire, which sparked on Thursday evening, March 13. According to the Ellicott Fire spokesperson ...

Firefighters said they were alerted to the fire around 1 p.m. A helicopter was on the way to drop water on the flames. Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 ...

The Meridian fire was estimated at 4,000 acres, burning east of Colorado Springs airport Thursday afternoon. (Photo provided by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office) A fast-moving wildfire reportedly ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Meridian Fire has burned 4,000 acres and one structure, according to an update from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO). EPSO held a press update shortly before ...

UPDATE: Just after 9 p.m. Thursday night, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said that the evacuation and pre-evacuation orders for the Meridian Fire will be formally lifted at 9:30 p.m. Thursday ...

Officials also announced they determined the cause of the fire was accidental. The Meridian fire was first reported about 1 p.m. near Drennan and South Meridian Roads, about 9 miles east of the ...

All mandatory evacuations have been lifted for the Meridian Fire with the exception of Blaney Road, Hammer Ranch Road, and Francis Coalmine Road south of Highway 94. According to EPSO, all other ...