One individual was killed and one other injured in a hearth in south Fort Collins on Saturday.
Based on a media launch from Poudre Hearth Authority, crews have been dispatched to a single story home on South Taft Hill Street 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 fireplace and there was extreme smoke harm all through. A Poudre Hearth investigator later decided that the fireplace began within the storage and “smoking supplies with use of oxygen” was the trigger.
Extra details about the victims shall be launched by the Larimer County coroner’s workplace at a later date.
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