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Fountain apartment residents rescued from burning building

Fountain Fire Department rescued several people after a fire erupted at an apartment complex early Wednesday.

Flames were reported around 2:15 a.m. at an apartment when a shared attic in the building caught fire at 420 Royalty Place with several people inside, firefighters said.

The occupants stuck inside had trouble walking and needed help getting out of the building.

Firefighters were able to rescue everyone from the building and put out the flames in about 10 minutes.

One of the building’s occupants had a minor injury and four families were displaced by the fire, according to the agency’s Facebook post.

Fort Carson, Security and Hanover fire departments assisted.

Photo courtesy of The Fountain Fire Department.
Photo courtesy of The Fountain Fire Department.

Fountain apartment residents rescued from burning building

Fountain Fire Department rescued several people after a fire erupted at an apartment complex early Wednesday.

Flames were reported around 2:15 a.m. at an apartment when a shared attic in the building caught fire at 420 Royalty Place with several people inside, firefighters said.

The occupants stuck inside had trouble walking and needed help getting out of the building.

Firefighters were able to rescue everyone from the building and put out the flames in about 10 minutes.

One of the building’s occupants had a minor injury and four families were displaced by the fire, according to the agency’s Facebook post.

Fort Carson, Security and Hanover fire departments assisted.

Photo courtesy of The Fountain Fire Department.
Photo courtesy of The Fountain Fire Department.


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