Firefighters knocked down a fire burning north of Colorado Springs along Interstate 25 south of Baptist Road shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday.

A Gazette photographer observed fire crews putting out hot spots and officials reopening southbound I-25 south of Baptist Road.

The Air Force Academy fire department is the lead agency, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, which is assisting.

Monument fire crews also responded to the fire that temporarily closed the interstate.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.