DENVER — One person died in a fire Tuesday morning near S. Hooker Street and W. Alabama Place, the Denver Fire Department said in a social media post.
Two residents were rescued from the house fire, but Denver Fire said one person succumbed to their injuries.
Initially, DFD said only one person was removed from the house and seen by emergency medical services.
Firefighters were called to the home just before 7 a.m. Tuesday to find heavy fire and smoke.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The victim's identity and cause and manner of death will be released by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner at a later time.
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