Jan 2 (Reuters) – A large fire broke out in an apartment complex under construction in southeast Denver near the Glendale area on Friday evening, causing significant power outages in the community, according to Glendale’s police department.
Flames tore through the building’s frame as thick smoke rose into the night sky, while fire trucks and flashing lights filled the street, in images posted by Denver’s fire department on X.
One firefighter was injured and was taken to Denver Health, a local hospital, the fire department said in the post.
More than 100 firefighters were at the scene of the fire, Robert Murphy, division chief of operations for Denver Fire told ABC affiliate KMGH TV.
“This fire is still not out. Our firefighters are still dumping water on it. It’s, you know, deep-seated now within this building so we’re trying to reach those deep-seated locations and we’re going to be here a while and with us here, they’re going to keep Leetsdale (Drive) closed for sure,” Murphy said.
Authorities have set up a temporary shelter at an event center in nearby Glendale, the police said.
(Reporting by Ruchika Khanna and Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Susan Fenton)
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