Update 6:30 4/7/19 – All evacuations related to #PawneeFire have just been lifted. The #PawneeFire has burned 2.8 acres, not 5-7 as reported by some media outlets.
Shout out to first responders for your swift response!
Update: 5:45PM 4/7/19 – The Hwy 115 fire is now being called the “Pawnee Fire”#PawneeFire. Pre-evacuation has been lifted, however parts of Pine Oaks Road and Rock Creek Mesa Road are still under evacuation. Thanks to El Paso County for keeping us posted! See https://twitter.com/epcpio/status/1115037342236954625/photo/1 for a current map.
The American Red Cross has a team actively preparing to provide shelter for those evacuated as a result of the wildfire burning near Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs, near Rock Creek Canyon Rd and Pawnee Rd (about mile marker 40-42 on Highway 115)
Residents of Rock Creek Mesa are under mandatory evacuation order. Residents of the mobile home park at 8160 Piute Road are under a pre-evacuation order, according to the sheriff’s office.
Updates as they become available.
