Overview
- Fire broke out shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday at the Montecito Apartments at 5320 E. Pikes Peak Avenue.
- Crews were dispatched at 1:34 a.m., arrived within three minutes, and had the two-alarm blaze under control about 45 minutes later.
- Firefighters used ladders to rescue at least four people from upper floors.
- Seven people were treated for injuries, with five treated and released and two transported to hospitals in serious or critical condition.
- Investigators have not determined a cause and report no early signs of foul play, as the Red Cross assists displaced residents and Pikes Peak Avenue between Byron and Murray remains closed.