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Kitchen fire quickly extinguished at Florida Road complex

Police briefly shut down Holly Ave.
Firefighters respond Friday evening to a kitchen fire in at the Terrace Gardens Condominiums, 1135 Florida Road.

A kitchen fire at an apartment complex near the intersection of Florida Road and Holly Avenue was quickly extinguished Friday evening.

The fire in a second-floor unit at the Terrace Gardens Condominiums, 1135 Florida Road, was reported at 7:25 p.m., said Mike Krupa with the Durango Fire Protection District. It was extinguished within a minute of firefighters’ arrival, but crews were checking the complex to ensure it hadn’t spread.

Two people were checked for possible smoke inhalation but declined further treatment, he said.

The Durango Police Department shut down Holly Avenue about 7:40 p.m. to keep traffic out of the area.

shane@durangoherald.com



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