An early morning apartment fire in Colorado Springs sent two people to the hospital and displaced dozens from their homes, according to fire officials.
Colorado Springs firefighters responded to the blaze at 5320 Pikes Peak Avenue shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, .
A posted by the Colorado Springs Fire Department shows smoke wafting from the building, with burnt and peeling siding visible toward the upper floors.
The bulk of the fire has been knocked down. All of Pikes Peak between Byron and Murray will remained closed.
PIO is on scene
— Colorado Springs Fire Department (@CSFDPIO)
Firefighters rescued four people from the burning building with ladders and seven people were injured, fire officials said. Five of those injured were treated and released at the scene, but paramedics took two to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Roughly 50 people were displaced by the fire, according to Colorado Springs officials.
The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage remained under investigation Sunday.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
