COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department has released the cause of shed fire that happened earlier this month.
According to investigators, the fire was started by heat from a gasoline-fueled electric generator that ignited materials nearby. CSFD has ruled the cause of the fire accidental.
CSFD says to never store combustibles near a heating source. They say to always have at least three feet of clearance around all heating devices and to never fall asleep while they're still powered on.
Background Information
Two people, including a firefighter, suffered minor injuries in a shed fire in Colorado Springs on Monday, January 19.
It happened around 5:45 p.m. that evening in the 2500 block of East Dale Street, which is located just west of the North Circle Drive and Galley Road intersection.
When crews arrived, CSFD says the shed was fully engulfed in flames. The department says they had the fire under control in about 20 minutes.
No one was displaced from the fire, according to CSFD.
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