COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -At least one structure has burned down and several evacuations have been ordered for a grass fire burning east of the Colorado Springs Airport.

According to Peak Alerts, anyone within a zone stretching from Gusty Bluffs Point and Meridian Road – north to Highway 94 and Franceville Coal Mine – and to the east border of Schriever Space Force Base in Ellicott, are being told to leave immediately.

Another evacuation order has been issued for Highway 94 and Franceville Coal Mine Road north to Davis Road and to the east border of Schriever Space Force Base.

That area includes all of Schriever Space Force Base.

This is map of the most recent evacuation areas:

The evacuation zone includes Schriever Space Force Base.(KKTV)

Another evacuation zone includes areas north of Highway 94(KKTV)

As of 3:20 p.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Highway 94 was shut down from Marksheffel to Curtis Road. The Sheriff’s Office did not say when the highway would reopen.

The Sheriff’s Office said at least one structure has burned down, but no injuries have been reported.

Large amounts of smoke were visible across the area. A live look from 11 News’s Cheyenne Mountain Camera is visible at the top of this article.

As of 3:30 p.m., the Fire Department said the fire was around 4,000 acres.

This is a developing situation. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.

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