DENVER — At least one person is in the hospital following a fire overnight just north of Washington Park just past midnight Wednesday, according to Denver fire.
Initially, Denver police said it was an arson, but later issued a correction that was not the case.
DPD and Denver fire responded to the fire at a single-family home near the intersection of South Downing Street and East Alameda Avenue.
ALERT: #DPD is assisting #DFD on an arson in the 300 Block of S Downing St. Updates will be posted to this thread as they are made available. #Denver pic.twitter.com/R3OXzyUmEx
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 21, 2023
Denver fire said there was two fires- one in the basement and one in the detached garage. Crews extinguished the garage fire first, and then worked to control the basement fire.
They found one person in the basement who was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Firefighters also rescued several cats from the home.
Update on basement fire on Alameda & Dakota. Basement fire has been extinguished. Fire crews rescued pt from basement. ALS transported pt to hospital. Fire crews rescued several cats from this residence. This fire is under investigation.#denver_fire
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire) June 21, 2023
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This fire is under investigation.
