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Small fire south of Fountain contained

A fire south of Fountain was contained Saturday afternoon, the city of Fountain announced on social media.

Fire crews were mopping up the 2-acre fire around 2:30 p.m.

There were no injuries or damage to structures.

The intersection of Old Pueblo and Link roads opened around 2:45 p.m., a Gazette reporter observed.

The fire triggered evacuation orders on the east side of Jordan Road from the northern intersection of Jordan Road and Old Pueblo Road to the southern intersection of Jordan Road and Old Pueblo Road. The evacuation order was lifted around 3 p.m.

The fire was in the Hanover Fire Protection District’s jurisdiction.



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