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Crews contain mobile home fire near apartments in Colorado Springs

CSFD responds to overnight fire, no injuries reported
Swope Avenue Fire
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A vacant mobile home in Colorado Springs was destroyed after catching fire overnight.

Firefighters responded to the home on Swope Avenue and found it fully engulfed in flames. The neighborhood is southeast of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control, according to a post shared by CSFD early Tuesday morning.

A small apartment building next door was evacuated as a precaution. No injuries were reported.

Investigators are working to find out how the fire started.

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