After this fire started at 3 54 p. M. Were just learning now that it emanated from one of the southwest apartments before spreading to those 24 hours engulfing most of them, if not destroying them. I heard a lot of shouting, pounding on doors. Reporter it was a day where being on the outside opened the door and the guy said hey, the place is on fire. You need to get out. Reporter gave context to don scampered out of his one bedroom apartment with a cd and nothing else. When i came down the stairs, i noticed this far decide right here fully engulfed. Most of this area you see even where were standing at was just covered in smoke. Reporter the flames shot out the windows hugging their way to the roof as it left its mark on everything it touched. You can see that the siding on the chimneys were all melted down and burnt. Reporter gaping holes show they arent sure where the fire started, only that it spread to a size that required 75 firefighters to put it out. It was chaotic. I wasnt the
Actually started outside, behind the arapahoe rescue patrol vehicle that you see there. But theyre still investigating exactly how it started. They tell us of those seven people injured, five of them were first responders, all had to be taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation. The flames were going up the building. Reporter dexter victoria had just gotten home to his apartment at the reserve at hunter run, when a neighbor ran door to door telling people to get out. I saw flames coming out of that un reporter miguel happened to be driving by, and captured this image. When i was running towards the fire, it just kind of, it didnt blow up, but the whole thing got out of hand. Reporter 77 firefighters from 4 agencies fought the flames. All units, we are going defensive on this fire. We have a partial collapse. Reporter checking units for people who may have been trapped until conditions made it too dangerous to be inside. Structure. Reporter investigators say theyve accounted for every
Clear. Thats it for us this morning and thats how it stays. 91 degrees in denver today. Lets check in with joel. Good morning, the ramp closure from arapahoe to northbound i25 still in place. As the morning commute gets going, we could have double right lane closures extending from orchard. This is due to the ongoing construction there new realignment. Theyre demolishing a portion of the bridge this weekend. A lot of work to get done there. Here we are across the denver metro area. A couple side street issues to sheridan and louisiana and then also we had the closure from westbound i70 remaining in passengers are safe this morning. Unite flight 296 ended up in a grassy area last night. The brakes failed the pilots had to use the emergency reverse engines. The fbi is questioning people after discovering five devices in jersey. This is after an explosion that rocked a new york city neighborhood saturday night. Reporter authorities in new jersey suspended Train Service overnight after a b
By her. We are always here. Reporter campus assault is a topic they do discuss. We make a pact to walk with someone just so we dont run into situations like these. Reporter situations that dozens of students rallied against silently on friday. The Sexual Misconduct survey was taken by 13 Colorado University students last fall. 92 of sexual failed to report attacks. Colorado University Police spokesperson says they had not seen a rise in reports. 2nd where digging that people hear the message and there is nothing wrong with you, if someone does this to you reporter Colorado University officials want people to thrive. 15 girls we Share Location so you can see where everyone is and we keep track like that. Reporter i am amanda del casillo you. Amanda del casillo. The man has a small seki beard and mustache last seen wearing a Colorado University sweatshirt and long pants. If you know anything call Colorado University police. Child assault person to a place he was not supposed to be there.
Have a little bit of rain shower. 22 degrees cooler in grand junction. 11 degrees warmer in trinidad some of these storms just continue to push across. And by 6 00 am, cloudy skies and a little snow in the higher elevations. As we look at what weve got going on, showers and thunderstorms there, then were clear, here come some more were not out of but we start to warm up just in time for your weekend. Arapahoe county deputies are looking for two men seen in these pictures accused of stealing a broncos players helmet. Donald trump is in aspen earlier today he was meeting with African American and hispanic republicans. They will be trying to appeal to hispanics and African American women. Reporter some of these cochairs have their work cut out conversation focused on what trump believes and the issues rather than some of his recent comments. Reporter donald trump met with a group of African American and hispanic republicans working with the gop. It is the l move in the campaigns weeklong