Overview
- The wind-driven Hammer fire ignited near Hanover southeast of Colorado Springs and quickly expanded to roughly 4,000 acres.
- The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office ordered evacuations for residents from Hammer Road east to South Peyton Highway and from Myers Road north to Squirrel Creek.
- Officials issued pre-evacuation notices for adjacent areas, including Hammer Road east to South Peyton Road and Squirrel Creek Road north to Clements.
- The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control reported zero containment at 8:30 p.m. on its public dashboard.
- The National Weather Service issued a rare fire-weather alert warning of extremely dry air and dangerous winds that posed a significant threat to life and property.