COLORADO SPRINGS — The Colorado Springs Fire Department quickly responded to get control of a fire burning at apartments along Forest Hill Road Friday afternoon.
The fire was first reported around 3:45 p.m.
According to the department crews from Station 9 along Garden of the Gods Road were on scene within 90 seconds.
A large smoke plume could be seen from Garden of the Gods Road and Centennial Boulevard sent in by a News 5 viewer.
According to the department, the fire is now knocked down but there appears to be significant damage to a building along the road.
The department said the fire appears to have started in a townhome before spreading to another unit. Crews reported heavy fire on the outside of the structure as they arrived on the scene.
The homeowner was not home at the time, the neighbor where the fire spread to was, but was able to get out of the home. At this time it is unknown how many people have been displaced because of the fire.
Crews believe it could be a possible hoarding situation based on the difficulty they had fighting the fire.
At this time it is unclear what caused the fire but in a post to X, the department says they believe this fire may have started as an outside fire.
#Update Multiple engine and truck companies working to bring this incident under control. pic.twitter.com/Y5MQkfASIn
— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) August 30, 2024
There were no injuries according to the department.
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