One particular person was killed and one other injured in a hearth in south Fort Collins on Saturday.
In line with a media launch from Poudre Fireplace Authority, crews have been dispatched to a single story home on South Taft Hill Highway shortly earlier than 7 p.m. Upon arriving, firefighters noticed smoke coming from the home windows and flames within the northeast a part of the house.
Firefighters entered the residence and evacuated two folks, however a canine in the home was deceased. The 2 have been handled on scene after which transported to an space hospital, however one of many sufferers later died from their accidents, the discharge states.
Crews extinguished the flames by 7:12 p.m., however remained on scene to clear particles and monitor hotspots.
The home’s storage and kitchen have been closely broken by the hearth and there was extreme smoke harm all through. A Poudre Fireplace investigator later decided that the hearth began within the storage and “smoking supplies with use of oxygen” was the trigger.
Extra details about the victims will probably be launched by the Larimer County coroner’s workplace at a later date.
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