Areas of smoke possible in southern El Paso County

The Hammer Fire is located in southern El Paso County, southeast of Fountain, CO; east of I-25. Winds near the fire will mainly come from the west or southwest on Wednesday night, pushing smoke to the east or northeast of the fire, affecting mainly rural portions of El Paso County. Breezy winds will also help to disperse smoke in areas in the immediate vicinity of the fire.

Map of the location of the Hammer Fire, southeast of Fountain Colorado. Image courtesy of WatchDuty.

Smoke may be visible at times in areas of southern El Paso County on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, including along I-25 to the east of Fort Carson. If smoke is present in your location, take measures to protect your health from exposure to wildfire smoke.