COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, firefighters with the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) were sent to an apartment fire at 5320 E Pikes Peak Avenue.
CSFD crews say that the fire was knocked out in 45 minutes. They posted the following video on their social media account;
The bulk of the fire has been knocked down. All of Pikes Peak between Byron and Murray will remained closed.
— Colorado Springs Fire Department (@CSFDPIO) November 16, 2025
PIO is on scene pic.twitter.com/UYcPHE3Fi6
Despite having the fire knocked down in less than an hour, CSFD says that approximately 50 people will be displaced as a result.
Two people were transported to the hospital in critical condition, and five people were treated and released on scene.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Two people shot by a Colorado Springs police officer after suspect reportedly pointed rifle at officers
The suspect with the rifle reportedly pointed the gun at an officer who fired multiple shots, injuring a male and female. The people shot were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the third person was taken into custody, an adult male, and is considered a suspect.
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