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6/18 2:49 pm El Paso Cnty u/d still multiple fires burning. Multiple structures are burning. The fire has jumped Hwy 24 att. North group is sending multiple units att and poss Ft Carson Fire. EP800 Red C4 C5 multi FD channels in use.

6/18 1:55 pm El Paso Cnty u/d. Tri Cnty fire has just reported 2 more fires. Reported fire off of Murphy Rd has a reported ukn structure involved. Units reporting also have farm tractors burning.

6/18 1:52 pm El Paso Cnty in the Eastern part of the cnty at least 5 wildland fire burning at this time due to lightning. FD's e/r or o/s Peyton Falcon Calhan Ellicot Tri Cnty Eddison Black Forest EPSO wildland crew. Units on 1 of the fire is asking for Law Enforcment to evacuate Murphy Rd. EP800 Red, C4, C5. Updates to follow.

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CSFD Wildland 9, Engine 15, Brush 15, Brush 51 and more Larkspur and Franktown units enroute for structure protection. Staging is Peyton Station 1.

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PEYTON, Colo. (AP) -- El Paso County sheriff's officials say lightning from an afternoon thunderstorm sparked three wildfires that were quickly contained, but not before they scorched nearly 300 acres and destroyed a barn.

Sheriff's spokeswoman Lari Sevene says another outbuilding was damaged by the flames that were started about 2 p.m. in Peyton. One fire scorched 184 acres, while another blackened 68 acres. Another scorched 5 acres.

All three fires were contained at about 5 p.m.