Evacuation order lifted following a wildland fire in Teller County on Monday

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - A fire prompted evacuations in an area of Teller County on Monday.

At about 12:15 p.m. the Teller County Sheriff’s Office tweeted the following for an area about 10 miles south of Florissant:

“EVACUATION ORDER for Irwin Drive due to a wildland fire near Irwin. Everyone in this area is ordered to evacuate immediately. For more info, monitor local media. The closest major intersection is Irwin Drive and Merrywood Ln All residences that live on Irwin Drive and Marrywood L”

The order was lifted at about 12:45 p.m.

The estimated size of the fire was less than two acres. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Click here to sign up for Peak Alerts, an emergency notification system for El Paso and Teller Counties. Click here to see a map of the impacted area.

EVACUATION ORDER for Irwin Drive due to a wildland fire near Irwin. Everyone in this area is ordered to evacuate immediately. For more info, monitor local media. The closest major intersection is Irwin Drive and Merrywood Ln All residences that live on Irwin Drive and Marrywood L
— Lieutenant Bunting, PIO (@TCSOPIO) September 12, 2022