A Colorado Springs apartment fire killed a dog Tuesday afternoon.

The kitchen fire, at Citadel Village Apartment Homes on North Chelton Road, was reported shortly after 2 p.m. and was quickly contained by firefighters, according to Colorado Springs Fire Capt. Steve Oswald. It didn’t spread to other units.

One dog died in the fire and two residents in the unit were displaced. The Red Cross is assisting them, according to a tweet from the organization.

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