Evacuation Order Issued for Fire in El Paso County
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NOAA issued it on April 12, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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An evacuation order has been issued by authorities for a one-half mile radius around N Curtis Road and Garrett Road in El Paso County due to a fire, effective immediately.
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- Record type
- Local Area Emergency
- Affected area
- El Paso County, Colorado
- Issued
- April 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in El Paso County, Colorado.
Alert Details
The alert is a Local Area Emergency, issued by NOAA through the Colorado Springs Police Department. It was sent and became effective on April 12, 2026, at 16:27:45 MST.
Affected Areas
The affected area includes a one-half mile radius surrounding the intersection of N Curtis Road and Garrett Road in Colorado Springs/El Paso County.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected area are ordered to evacuate immediately. For more information, check local media.
Expected Conditions
Hazard involves a fire near N Curtis Road and Garrett Road.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 12, 2026, at 16:27:45 MST and expires on April 12, 2026, at 19:27:45 MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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