Colorado Springs Fire DepartmentCrews responding to a grassfire near Colorado Springs Airport on May 14, 2022.
Updated at 3:45 p.m.
A five-acre grassfire just north of Colorado Springs Airport is under control.
Firefighters remained on the scene to monitor hotspots, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department public information officer.
Update- Grass fire at airport is knocked down. Firefighters will remain on scene mopping up hot spots and patrolling fire. Fire is estimated to be about 5 acres. Unknown what caused fire, under investigation. Milton Proby to the airport will be opened up in the next 20 min pic.twitter.com/BPNiY9eskd
If you need to access the airport, please utilize Powers and Grinnell.
— Colorado Springs Airport (@COSAirport) May 14, 2022
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