Meridian Fire

On March 13th, 2025 at 12:51 Ellicott Fire Protection District was dispatched to a small outside fire in the 3200 block of S. Meridian Road. Approximately 3 minutes later at 12:54 – the incident was upgraded to a large outside fire response which added Cimarron Hills Fire Department, Falcon Fire Protection District and Schriever Air Force Base Fire & Emergency Services. At 13:08 upon arrival of multiple fire units Cimarron Hills Chief 1300 established command while providing the update of around 10-15 acres involved due to extreme weather changes and heavy wind. Fire evacuations were ordered in a three-mile radius of the northeastern edge of the fire, and at 20:00 hours command was transferred to Ellicott’s Fire Chief 3300. At 21:30 hours as forward progression of the fire had been stopped, all out of county agencies and several other in county were released, as well as several crews were swapped for overnight operations. Crews worked diligently throughout the night and following days to assure 100% containment. At approximately 20:30 hours on March 14th, 2025, in the evening all remaining fire units cleared and went into a fire patrol with units from Ellicott patrolling throughout the night. At 11:09 on March 15th, 2025, the fire was ruled 100% contained. During Fire Operations on March 13th, 2025, investigators from Ellicott FPD and City of Fountain FD joined by deputies from El Paso County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation into the cause and subsequently determined the cause to be accidental. An unknown total gallon of water were used during this incident with access to water being a challenge as there are no fire hydrants in the area. Water tenders had to travel to Schriever SFB East Gate, as well as Cimarron Hills for water. The total size of this fire was approximately 2540 acres. Additional information provided by Ellicott Fire Protection District

Units on Scene:

Ellicott: Chief 3300, Deputy Chief 3301, Division Chief 3303, Captain 3305, Captain 3306, Captain 3307, Lieutenant 3308, Investigator 3308-X, Brush 3340, Brush 3346, Tender 3360, Tactical Tender 3362, Tender 3363 & Tactical Tender 3364

Cimarron Hills: Chief 1300, Division Chief 1303 & Brush 1342

Falcon: Deputy Chief 301, Battalion Chief 303, Brush 343, Brush 344, Tender 363 & Tender 364

Schriever SFB FD: Chief 2300, Engine 2316 & Brush 2343

Colorado Springs Fire Department: Battalion Chief 2, Battalion Chief 3, Special Operation 52, Lieutenant 73, Brush 3, Brush 7, Brush 8, Brush 11, Brush 25, Engine 7, Engine 8, Engine 11, Engine 17, Engine 25, Wildland 4, Wildland 9 & PIO 1

El Paso County Wildland Fire Management: Deputy Warden 3000, Mobile Command 3050, Engine 3110, & Brush 3141

 Peyton Fire Protection District: Tender 3621 & Brush 3640

Fort Carson Fire & Emergency Services: Battalion 1902, Captain 1904, Brush 1941 & Brush 1944

 Fountain Fire Department: Chief 200, Investigator 206 & Brush 242

Security Fire Department: Brush 143

Monument Fire Protection District: Brush 542

 Black Forest Fire Protection District: Engine 717 & Tender 761

 Hanover Fire Department: Tender 3522 & Brush 3542

Tri County Fire Protection District: Chief 3700, Brush 3743, Brush 3744 & Tender 3760

Colorado Springs Utilities – Catamount Wildland Fire Team: Chief 2500, Deputy Chief 2501, Captain 2503, Engine 2511, Brush 2542, Brush 2543, Brush 2544 & Tactical Tender 2562

 Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Division (ESD): Fire 161, Brush 164 & Support

 Beulah Fire Protection District and Ambulance District: Brush 461

Pueblo Fire Department: Brush 68

Pueblo Rural Fire Protection District: Brush 761

 Pueblo West Fire Department: Chief 803 & Brush 863

 West Park Fire Department: Engine 554 & Brush 564

Elbert Fire Protection District: Tender 231

Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC): Battalion 31, TAVA Module, Brush 6111 & Engine 4341

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol, El Paso County Public Works, Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, & American Red Cross.