Fire engulfs the side of an apartment building Saturday on Holly Avenue in northeast Durango. Durango Fire Protection District crews contained the blaze to the side of the building with minimal damage to the interior. (Courtesy of Durango Fire Protection District)
Firefighters responded Saturday to an apartment fire on Holly Avenue in northeast Durango.
The blaze was reported shortly after 7 p.m. at the Sunbird Condos in the 2900 block of Holly Avenue. It was largely contained to the exterior of a unit, according to a post on Durango Fire Protection District’s Facebook post. Crews prevented it from spreading to other units.
“Because of the quick, coordinated efforts on scene, the fire was largely contained with minimal extension into the living space,” the post said.
Durango Fire Protection District respond to an apartment fire Saturday on Holly Avenue in northeast Durango. (Courtesy Durango Fire Protection District)
Photos showed one side of the exterior engulfed in flames.
Kim Kraska, a neighbor, was the second person to call 911.
“I looked out, and it was engulfed in flames,” Kraska said. “I just panicked.”
The DFPD’s post did not include details about whether anyone was inside when the fire broke out, what caused the fire and what time it was reported.
The fire department did not provide additional details as of Tuesday afternoon.
Animas High School intern Evelyn Bopp contributed to this report.
sedmondson@durangoherald.com
Durango Fire Protection District respond to an apartment fire Saturday on Holly Avenue in northeast Durango. (Courtesy Durango Fire Protection District)
Charred debris remains outside an apartment complex on Monday after a fire on Saturday damaged both the storage area and the front porch. (Evelyn Bopp/Durango Herald)
Inside the storage unit that caught fire, the only item left is a burned bicycle. Shelves are collapsed, and the room’s walls and ceilings are heavily blackened by smoke and flames. (Evelyn Bopp/Durango Herald)
Fire-damaged items, like insulation, mark the aftermath of the burn on Monday. (Evelyn Bopp/Durango Herald)
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