Peyton News

Mail service has resumed for many areas impacted by the Black Forest fire, with couriers delivering accumulated letters and packages to residents.

I first heard word of the fire raging in the Black Forest area as I was working my shift in the warehouse at Synthes in Monument, CO.

The Presbyterian Church in America has four churches affected by the fire as reported by email from the clerk of the Rocky Mountain Presbytery .

Fire danger will still be high today, but less than recent days. Gusty and erratic wind due to afternoon t-storms may cause issues for fire fighting efforts.

Huddled between bales of hay in the back corner of a barn near Peyton are five newborn kittens.

Those of all ages will be seen, even those with no connection to the district. Insurance is not required, a spokesperson for the district said.

The Postal Service says the spread of the Black Forest fire has impacted the mail delivery for nearly 4,000 addresses.

Devastating wildfires have touched the lives of many Colorado Springs-area families last year and again this year, and CBS4's Kelly Werthmann's family is among those whose lives have been altered.

The fire was first reported at 5:25 a.m. at Homestead Ranch Park. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office confirms that the fire is 1-2 acres in size.

Rumor has it that a coffee shop is coming to town and was scheduled to open in the Walmart shopping center.