Hanover Fire Department - Colorado

🚨 Hammer Fire Update – Morning Briefing 🚨

Here is a synopsis of this morning’s briefing from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office:

• There are NO changes to current Pre-Evacuation or Evacuation notices.
• Fire crews are optimistic that Squirrel Creek Road will be opening soon.
• The fire is currently at 0% containment.
• The fire is estimated at 4,958 acres, based on the latest perimeter uploaded to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), and is now visible on the Watch Duty app under the Active Fire Perimeters layer.
• Crews continue working the east and north flanks, as the fire has been moving northeast.
• Expect updates throughout the day via PeakAlerts.

⚠️ Please remain alert and ready to act if conditions change. If you are in a pre-evacuation area, continue to prepare for a possible evacuation.

We will continue to share updates as they become available. Stay safe, Hanover.

A link for this morning’s briefing:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JTxnDZLB3/?mibextid=wwXIfr