As of Monday morning, the 24 fire near Fort Carson had charred 7,385 acres in Fremont and El Paso counties with no containment, according to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office.
Fire crews continue to fight the 24 fire, which was burning on more than 7,300 acres near Fort Carson in Fremont County as of March 23, 2026. A southern Colorado wildfire consumed several thousand new acres overnight, partially fueled by fire crews trying to box in the flames by pre-burning areas, according to fire officials.
as high winds blew across Colorado. Firefighters completed control lines around the spreading flames with backburning on Sunday night, but no official containment had been reported Monday morning. “Backburning is a technique in which crews deliberately set fires along firebreaks in order to reduce potential fuel for the wildfire, slowing or preventing the spread of flames,” sheriff’s officials said.Traffic, parking and transportation at Burnham Yard are focal points around Denver Broncos stadium plansMandatory evacuation orders in a two-mile radius of Colorado 115 and Fremont County Road F45 remained in effect Monday, and aaccording to the Colorado Department of TransportationMandatory evacuations still in place for southern Colorado wildfiresColorado lawmakers can pass 'Alyssa's Act' to help coaches and parents monitor mental health Colorado is proposing major changes to autism therapy — and families are worriedRockies announce starting rotation, position players for opening day roster
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