Mandatory evacuation area expanded:
1:41 p.m. Mandatory Evacuation announced for northern Colorado Springs — Northern Boundary: North Gate and Old North Gate Road - Southern Boundary: Flying Horse Club Drive (to include homes south of Flying Horse Club Drive on Barossa Valley Road and Veneto Way)/Vine Cliff Heights/Equinox Drive/Serenity Peak Drive - Eastern Boundary: Highway 83 - Western Boundary: Voyager Parkway
Sheriff briefing and update at 2 p.m.
Live stream shows DC-10 slurry bomber dropping retardant.
Another expansion of the mandatory evacuation area:
1:48 p.m.From CSPD via Twitter: “New mandatory evac area: Sunhills Dr & Granby Rd north to Baptist Rd & south to Old North Gate. Move west, avoid 83”
1:44 p.m. Again: Mandatory Evacuation announced for nothern Colorado Springs — Northern Boundary: North Gate and Old North Gate Road - Southern Boundary: Flying Horse Club Drive (to include homes south of Flying Horse Club Drive on Barossa Valley Road and Veneto Way)/Vine Cliff Heights/Equinox Drive/Serenity Peak Drive - Eastern Boundary: Highway 83 - Western Boundary: Voyager ParkwayThis is the first mandatory evacuation within the city of Colorado Springs. Mandatory evacuation means leave your home now and head to safety.As hundreds of northern Colorado Springs residents leave their home here’s some shelter information:
Residents who cannot stay with family or friends outside the evacuation area, go to one of the shelters listed below:
Palmer Ridge High School- 19255 Monument Hill Rd, Monument
Small Animal Shelters:
Powers Pet Emergency- Powers and Stetson Hills – Offering small animal assistance, medical & kennel. Ph (719) 473-0482
Falcon Animal Hospital- Phone (719) 495-1457, is now accepting dogs and cats. Address: 860 Swing Line Road. Palmer Ridge High School 19255 Monument Hill Road Monument, CO 80132 Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region 610 Abbot Lane Colorado Springs, CO 80905
If you are NOT staying with your pets at the Palmer Ridge High School shelter, you must bring your animals to Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region at 610 Abbot Lane. The Palmer Ridge High School shelter is set up for owners staying with their pets only.