COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — One person is dead and another is injured following a structure fire Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD), the fire was located at 628 Yuma Street in the Knob Hill area of Colorado Springs.
The department says the call for the fire came in just after 3 p.m. Tuesday. They say crews responded about five minutes later, and extinguished the fire around 3:30 p.m.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), a firefighter noticed a person had died in the blaze. The person who was injured had minor injuries and refused medical attention, according to CSFD.
According to the department, the property had hoarder-like conditions and did not have any smoke alarms in the inside and outside sleeping areas. These factors contributed to the severity and difficulty in getting the fire under control.
A total of 40 CSFD personnel responded to this call. The victim of this fire has not been identified at this time and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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