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Man who was arrested in connection with the fire on Thursday | Fire

The man who was accused of triggering the fire on Thursday by Garden of the Gods Road, who burned 20 acres and threatened three houses, was sought by the police in the past 15 months as a suspect in a separate arson incident.

Adam Gilmour, 48, from Colorado Springs was arrested late Thursday evening and is now facing an arson in fourth degrees, which is related to the fire in connection with the fire, which led to a serious answer on Thursday.

According to the Colorado Springs fire brigade, the grassy hill fell near the intersection of North 30th Street and the Garden of the Gods Road at around 3 p.m. and 40 firefighters. The fire closed the nearby intersection and the red brewed Co.

According to the Colorado Springs police, Gilmour was found within 12 hours of the outbreak of the first flames as soon as the police identified him as a suspect. In addition to arson, he is accused of possession of narcotics and the indictment associated with his previous arrest warrants.

The Red Leg Brewing Company opens for normal operations after the grass fire on Thursday

According to court records, Gilmour has a crime story from decades. In several cases, he looked at domestic violence and was charged in 2011 for murder in connection with domestic violence. Records show that he accepted a plea for the indictment for murder because he owed less charges.

Gilmour was charged in 2021 in an open case for arson for offense. According to a spokesman for the 4th court district, Gilmour was allowed to custody of custody that a judge granted to the objections of the prosecutors. Gilmour, who also went through a mental competence process at the time, then stopped appearing to his courtyard data. He has had an active arrest warrant in this case since October 2023.

The person who initially called to report the police investigator on Thursday told the police investigators that they had seen that the person they held was responsible for the beginning of the fire.

On Friday, Mayor Yemi Mobolade provided more context about how the fire started. He published an explanation of X that the fire brigade thanked for their quick answer and said that the investigators believe that the fire started on an illegal campsite.

“The new cause of forest fires in Colorado Springs is arson, which includes fires in which people with homelessness are involved,” said Mobolade. “In 2024, our fire brigade reacted to 419 fires, which the Unhaures involved, and we only reacted to 183 homeless fires in 2025 to 183 homeless fires.”

Public records show that Gilmour's last residence was only blocks from the fire center, but it is not known whether he is still alive there.

The document of the Document for the Homeless Effecting Action Plans of Mobolade 2025 includes a section to enforce and clean up the homeless man, which includes the goal of the city, “reduce fire protection strategies to reduce fire hazards in connection with fire complaints”.

In his social media message on Friday, Mobolade continued: “While in our efforts to combine individuals with the services you need, we are equally important that we all take account of the rule of law, especially if this could influence the security of our community.”

The mayor expects more warehouses and targeted enforcement throughout the city.

Houses threatened, but grass fire in front of the garden of Götterstraße in 20 acres

Fire danger

According to the Gazette News partner Koaa, the conditions for fires are to be sparked on Friday with 40 to 50 miles per hour expected wind gusts and low humidity values ​​by 14%.

El Paso County will be under a red flag warning due to a high risk of fire from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Meteorologists in Koaa predict snow along the Palmer divide in the morning until 12 noon. The cloud cover is expected to linger all day long.

A closer storm system will enter the region on Saturday morning and, according to Koaa, will give cooler temperatures to the 1940s and in the higher altitude areas in the higher altitudes.

A warmer Sunday is expected with high temperatures in the low 60s, followed by a return of the high risk of fire on Monday.