BLACK FOREST — Two people are in the hospital, including one person was airlifted to a burn unit in Denver, after a house fire broke out early Christmas morning, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
Officials said the fire broke out around 3:45 a.m. Wednesday with four people in the home located off Bridle Bit Road.
The Black Forest Fire Rescue said the fire destroyed 75% of the home.
There were seven agencies working with multiple partner agencies on this house fire.
There is no determined cause at this time. However, authorities have ruled out arson.
CHRISTMAS DAY FIRE: Two people are injured, one of them needed to be air lifted to the hospital in Denver after a fire broke out at this home in Black Forest. Neighbors are concerned and searching for information. I'll have all the latest on the investigation on @KOAA at 5 and 6. pic.twitter.com/ZByy6Ws8Fy
— Patrick Nelson (@PatrickNelsonTV) December 26, 2019
