Evacuations lifted for residents near fire south of Colorado Springs

El Paso County officials have lifted an evacuation order for residents near a fire that sparked near Fountain, Colorado, which is about 10 miles south of Colorado Springs.

The fire was located near Jordan Road and Old Pueblo Road.

Around 1:45 p.m., the El Paso County Sheriff's Office sent out an alert warning nearby residents to leave:

"An EVACUATION ORDER has been issued for houses on east side of jordan rd from north intersection of jordan/old pueblo to south intersection of jordan/old pueblo due to a FIRE near jordan rd/old pueblo rd. Everyone in this area is ordered to EVACUATE NOW.

Visit PPROEM.com/Alerts to view a map of the impacted area. For more information, CHECK local media."

They lifted the order just after 3 p.m. and said it is safe for residents to return to the area.