The Hammer Fire is 4,200 acres as of 8 p.m., according to the Hanover Fire Department.
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for a wildfire burning southeast of Colorado Springs.
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation order for people in the area of Hammer Road east to South Peyton Highway, and Myers Road north to Squirrel Creek due to the Hammer Fire near Hammer Road and Hanover Road in Hanover.
Law enforcement is conducting door-to-door evacuations along Milne Road, the Hanover Fire Department said on Facebook.
The sheriff’s office has also issued a pre-evacuation warning for people in the area of Hammer Road east to South Peyton Road, Squirrel Creek Road north to Clements due to the wildfire.
The fire department said the fire is 4,200 acres as of 7 p.m. There have also been air resources requested, which include air attack, two single engine air tankers and a Type 1 helicopter.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information comes in.