CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Two people died in a Centennial fire Thursday morning, South Metro Fire Rescue said. Six total people were initially hospitalized.
South Metro Fire Rescue determined the residential fire was an accident. It started from the improper disposal of smoking materials outside, according to SMFR.
The single-family home caught fire around 2:33 a.m. Thursday. South Metro Fire Rescue said crews removed four people from the home around 2:55 a.m. and got it under control shortly after. Firefighters began searching the first floor to ensure the electricity was shut off.
A fifth person was reported on the way to a nearby hospital at approximately 3:11 a.m., and South Metro Fire Rescue said a sixth person was transported around 3:21 a.m.
One person was unconscious when they were evacuated from the burning home, and first responders administered CPR, the South Metro Fire Rescue public information officer confirmed to Denver7.
The agency also told Denver7 the residence was an assisted living facility for senior citizens. The address for the reported fire is the same as St. Francis Assisted Living Facility II of We Care Homes of Colorado, Inc.
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