Evacuation order lifted, 40 acres burned south of COS

UPDATE: MONDAY 8/10/2026 4:22 p.m. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — About 40 acres burned on Monday afternoon south of the Colorado Springs Airport (COS), according to an update from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO). During the update, EPSO said the initial call came in around 2:19 p.m., and reported a "large fire" burning in a [...]