Tag: evacuation order
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Suspects sought in connection with fire near Dragonman’s shooting range in El Paso County
The Dragonman’s shooting range and the Ellicott Fire Department are asking the public for help in identifying two people believed to have caused a fire on the first day of 2026. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office briefly issued an evacuation order north of the Schriever Space Force Base around 1 p.m. Thursday due to…
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Brush fire ignited by remote control plane crash burns over 80 acres near Calhan
Lithium batteries exploding after a remote control plane crash were the cause of a brush fire on Thursday that scarred 82 acres, according to Tri-County Fire Department Chief Mark Stanwood. A neighbor was testing the “experimental” plane when it crashed and ignited around 11:37 a.m., prompting the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to issue an…