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Firefighters Battle Major Blaze at Denver Apartment Complex Under Construction
More than 100 firefighters battled the blaze at a construction site lacking drywall and sprinklers, causing evacuations, road closures, and injuring one firefighter, officials said.
- Friday evening, more than 100 firefighters battled a five-alarm blaze that tore through a three-story apartment complex under construction at Leetsdale Drive and S. Forest Street.
- Because the complex was under construction without drywall or sprinkler system, fire investigators say wind and embers allowed flames to spread rapidly, and the cause remains under investigation.
- Reporting from the scene captured videos and a Denver7 news helicopter showing flames estimated at 150 feet by Resident Sean Horan, with embers covering cars, as witnesses reported.
- Nearby residents were evacuated, Leetsdale Drive was closed in both directions Friday night, and officials opened a temporary overnight shelter at an event center in Glendale while one firefighter was transported to Denver Health with injuries.
- Robert Murphy said road closures will likely remain through the night as fire crews continue operations and about 70% of the fire had been knocked down by 9:30 p.m.
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