Cause of fire near Colorado Springs Airport, identified, blaze almost fully contained

Investigators for the Colorado Springs Fire Department reported Monday afternoon that the cause of a brush fire that burned at least 640 acres east of the city was likely accidental, caused by chains dragging along the road. The blaze began Sunday afternoon with at least four patches of grass fires that eventually combined east of the Colorado Springs Airport and Peterson Space Force Base. Firefighters from several local agencies worked to establish containment, which on Monday was at 90%, according to CSFD spokeswoman Ashley Franco. “We need the community to...