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Colorado Springs Apartment Fire Displaces 50 and Injures 7, Two in Critical Condition

Firefighters used ladders to reach upper floors, with the cause still under investigation.

Overview

  • Crews were dispatched at 1:34 a.m. to 5320 E. Pikes Peak Avenue and had the fire under control about 45 minutes after arrival.
  • Firefighters rescued at least four people from upper units using ladders, according to the department.
  • Seven people were injured; two were transported to a hospital in critical condition and five were treated and released at the scene.
  • About 50 residents were displaced, with the Red Cross assisting, and the building currently lacks water and power.
  • Pikes Peak Avenue between Byron and Murray was closed at the scene as officials continued damage assessment and the cause investigation.