Colorado Springs Fire Department responds to a grass fire in Palmer Park on Wednesday morning
Apr 22, 2026
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is on the scene of a grass fire in Palmer Park on Wednesday morning.According to crews on scene, the fire is burning roughly 100 square feet inside the park. The department said there are sev
eral spot fires around the area.In an update at 6:00 a.m., crews on scene said the fire was a quarter of an acre in size and that they had established a containment line around the fire.There is no cause of this fire at this point, but with red-flag conditions across the state today, the department said this is a good reminder that weather conditions will lead to fire spreading rapidly.Where the fire was located inside the park was not immediately made clear. We will bring you the latest live on News5 Today in the video player below.News5 has a crew en route to the scene and will update this article as more information becomes available._______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.
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