FIRED UP OVER COLORADO COAL PLANT'S FUTURE

Environmental groups and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed petitions with the U.S. Energy Department challenging an emergency order to extend operations at a coal-powered generating plant in Moffat County, Colorado Newsline reports.

ZAMBONI DRIVER KILLED IN FORT COLLINS

The driver of a Zamboni, a vehicle that resurfaces ice rinks, died after backing into an overhead door in Fort Collins. The accident occurred Tuesday at Edora Pool Ice Center.

CDOT PLOW SLAMS INTO HOCKEY TEAM VAN ON I-70; 1 DEAD, 8 HURT

UPDATE

An out-of-control CDOT snowplow slammed into a van carrying a youth hockey team on I-70 Thursday in Clear Creek County, killing the van driver, the state patrol said.

The van carried 10 people. Four youths and three adults were transported to hospital by ambulance. A medical helicopter evacuated a fifth youth. The van driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Another adult declined hospital treatment.

Two other autos were involved in the wreck. No injuries were reported in those vehicles. The accident on slush-covered I-70 occurred near Herman Gulch. The youth hockey team is from California.

The patrol provided this account:

"Preliminary information from the investigation shows that the CDOT plow truck was traveling westbound on I-70 when the driver lost control. The plow truck traveled through the median, breaking through the cable rail and into the eastbound lanes. The plow collided with a Toyota Tacoma that was traveling eastbound in the eastbound lanes. After impact, the Toyota went through the median and struck a BMW traveling westbound in the westbound lanes. 

"The plow continued eastbound and struck the sprinter van that was traveling eastbound in the eastbound lanes. After the impact, the sprinter van ended up down an embankment. The CDOT plow came to rest on the shoulder."

[Photo: Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office, Colorado State Patrol]

AMMONIA LEAK AT BREWERY IN FORT COLLINS

A Hazmat team plugged an ammonia leak at the New Belgium brewery at 500 Linden Street in Fort Collins on Thursday, Poudre Fire said. No injuries were reported. The entire plant was evacuated. [Photo: Poudre Fire Authority]

BEER TRUCK POPS TOP, SPILLS CANS AND KEGS IN WHEAT RIDGE

A semi-truck carrying hundreds of kegs and cans of beer suffered a tire blowout, tipped over and popped its top on the Highway 58 flyover to eastbound I-70 in Wheat River. The driver was hurt. The cleanup took five hours. Police said it happened last Wednesday. [Photos: Wheat Ridge police]

RUNNING ON FLATS: HUMMER CHASED BY COPS CRASHES, 2 ARRESTS

A speeding Hummer chased by police crashed in La Junta on Wednesday after the tires went flat, the Bent County Sheriff's Office said.

The man and woman inside were wanted on a variety of warrants. The driver, Levi Richard Barela, 34, was also charged with attempting to run down a state trooper. The passenger was identified as Vanessa Mondragon, 28. The sheriff's office said: "Despite the Colorado State Patrol successfully deploying tire deflation devices at two locations east of La Junta, the vehicle continued into the city of La Junta. The pursuit ended after the passenger tires disintegrated, causing the vehicle to exit the highway and jump the railroad tracks."

LITTLE RUNAWAYS WHO PACKED BAGS, LEFT HOME ARE SAFE

After several frantic hours, police located three sisters - ages 8, 10 and 12 - who abruptly packed their backpacks and left home in Aurora on Wednesday and they are OK.

"Our detectives will continue their investigation and will work closely with the Department of Human Services," police said. The incident occurred in the vicinity of East 22nd Avenue and Sable Boulevard. Their mother reported them missing. They were spotted on security video as they walked away from home. At the time of their disappearance, police said: "Their mother does not believe they are dressed appropriately for the weather, and two of the sisters should be wearing glasses but may not be." [Photo: Aurora Police Department]

FIRE CREWS SAVE MILLIKEN HOME FROM TOWERING FLAMES

Towering flames from a garage fire threatened a home at South Dorothy and East Elm streets in Milliken on Wednesday.

No injuries were reported and firefighters saved the dwelling, Front Range Fire said. The first engine company on the scene contained the blaze.

Greeley Fire and Platteville Gilcrest Fire provided reinforcements.

[Photo: Front Range Fire]

'I WANTED TO KILL THEM': DERANGED DRIVER SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS FOR HATE CRIME

Monster motorist Vitalie Oprea, 47, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to run down two women in Arapahoe County - an act described as a "bias-motivated hate crime," 18th Judicial District prosecutors said Wednesday.

“I drove at the women because I saw them kissing and they were lesbians and I wanted to kill them,” Oprea told a police officer.

The crime occurred Feb. 19, 2023, near the intersection of East Arapahoe Road and South Liverpool Street. Oprea had taken his parents' auto without permission. He fled the crime scene and was arrested later in the day in Arvada.

Prosecutors said:

"Oprea began yelling at and making obscene gestures toward the women before making a U-turn and driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of East Arapahoe Road in an apparent attempt to get closer to them. Fearing for their safety, the women ran into a grassy area near Grandview High School to escape.

"Witnesses reported Oprea drove over a curb, onto a sidewalk, and across a grassy area toward the women. The women were eventually able to get into a Ram pickup truck, which Oprea then rammed with his vehicle. Oprea exited his car, approached the passenger side of the truck, kicked the vehicle, opened the door, and attempted to pull one of the women out."

Oprea pleaded guilty to Attempted First-Degree Murder After Deliberation, along with a violent hate crime sentence enhancer.

DRIVER WADES OUT OF SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AFTER CRASH

A driver waded to shore after an auto landed on its side Wednesday in the South Platte River, South Adams Fire said. The driver in the watery wreck - at 96th Avenue and Monaco Street in Commerce City - was injured and taken to hospital. [Photo: South Adams Fire]

VEHICULAR HOMICIDE CHARGE IN LARIMER COUNTY

Wilson Arikita, 61, was booked on a vehicular homicide charge after his motorcycle fatally injured a bicyclist Tuesday on Larimer County Road 38E near Milner Mountain Ranch Road, the state patrol said.

BACK-TO-BACK CRIMES FOR SMOKE SHOP: VANDALISM THEN BURGLARY

A hit-and-run pickup truck backed into a smoke shop in Commerce City - and a little while later a burglar with a cigarette dangling from his mouth climbed through the smashed entry.

The nicotine-needing thief was "probably a different criminal than the one behind the wheel of the truck," police said. The double header - all caught on surveillance video at the Darth Vapor Smoke Shop on East 62nd Avenue - occurred Jan 13. The truck had no visible license plate. If you have information, contact jdominick@c3gov.com or (303) 289-5056.

[Photos: Commerce City Police Department]

TWO DEAD AFTER PICKUP TRUCK CRASHES, BURSTS INTO FLAMES; MAY HAVE RUN RED LIGHT

Two men died Wednesday after a pickup truck crashed into an auto and burst into flames in Colorado Springs, the state patrol said.

The men - ages 19 and 42 - were trapped inside the Fort F-150 and pronounced dead. The occupants of the auto, a Kia Telluride SUV, escaped injury.

Witness statements suggest the truck "may have run a red light" at North Carefree Circle and Marksheffel Road, the patrol said. 

WRONG WAY DRIVER CAUSES I-25 WRECK FLEES; STATE TROOPER, MOTORIST HURT

A Humvee plowed into a state patrol car trying to stop a wrong-way driver who then sped away from the scene on northbound I-25 early Wednesday.

The Humvee driver and a state trooper were injured near the Pikes Peak Racetrack in El Paso County. The wrong-way driver, who was traveling in a Honda, was eventually stopped and taken into custody by Fountain police officers.

The state patrol identified the suspect as Jennifer Elaine Bliss of Denver who faces charges of DUI, failing to yield and driving the wrong way, the patrol said. She wasn't injured.

Initially traveling south in the northbound, Bliss's Honda "turned around at mile marker 112 and was heading northbound in the northbound lanes when troopers caught up with the vehicle near mile marker 117," the patrol said. "A trooper attempted to stop the driver at this location, but the driver did not initially pull over."

She was arrested at mile marker 132 - a 20-mile chase.

[Photo: Colorado State Patrol]

MAN DIES AFTER BEING PULLED FROM ICY POND IN AURORA; HIS DOG SURVIVES

UPDATE

A man walking his dogs died after being pulled from an icy pond in Sand Creek Park, Aurora Fire Rescue said Wednesday.
Officials provided this account of Tuesday night's tragedy at 2564 Fitzsimons Parkway: "A witness called 911 after they saw a hole in the ice with a flashlight nearby and a dog in distress in the water.

"Firefighters wearing dry suits entered the pond and immediately rescued the dog. The dog was located approximately 20 feet from shore, and the water was 5-8 feet deep. "Firefighters used hand tools to feel for a victim under the water and quickly located the adult. Crews rescued the adult from the water and transported them to the hospital in critical condition." His death was announced Wednesday afternoon. South Metro Fire's diving team was called to check the pond to check for other victims. There were none. Two other dogs were found on shore.

[Photos: Aurora Fire Rescue]

HOUSE EXPLODES IN LAKEWOOD, GAS BLAMED

A gas leak triggered a blast that obliterated a home in Lakewood on Tuesday.

"911 callers reported hearing a loud explosion and then saw dark smoke," West Metro Fire said. "The blast caused structural damage, including blown-out doors and windows." The blast - in the 2200 block of Vance Street - injured a person inside the dwelling but they declined transport to a hospital, officials said. [Photo: West Metro Fire]

OIL RIG FIRE IN WELD COUNTY

Firefighters battled a blaze that ripped through an oil rig separating tank on County Road 70 in Weld County. Crews used thermal imaging and gas detection equipment to determine the safest place to set up hose lines and then extinguished the flames with foam. The alarm came in at 1:11 p.m. and the fire was declared under control at 2:23 p.m., according to Galeton Fire. No injuries were reports. Eaton Fire also answered the alarm. [Photos: Galeton Fire]

SHE MET HIM ONLINE. HE KIDNAPPED HER.

A jury convicted Rye Austin Lee Schaben, 41, of the armed kidnapping of a woman on West Briarwood Avenue in Littleton.

They had met online on May 14, 2024, and agreed to meet in person that night. Schaben abducted the woman and assaulted her in a park. The woman escaped and ran to a home for help.

"As officers searched the area for evidence, they located a single Broncos football glove," according to 18th Judicial District prosecutors. "While officers were still on-scene, dispatch advised that a man, later identified as Schaben, called police for a welfare check on himself.

"Schaben was in the backyard of a home that he did not reside at. In the backyard, officers located the second Bronco’s football glove.

"A photographic line-up was conducted and the victim positively identified Schaben as the man who attacked her. Investigators later learned Schaben was on parole at the time for a prior sex offense."

HOLD YOUR NOSE: TRASH PALACE FIRE NEAR I-270

Fire hit the Waste Management transfer facility in Commerce City on Tuesday. Medics treated one person at the scene of the blaze at 60th Avenue and Brighton Boulevard near I-270, South Adams Fire said. "The fire was contained by the sprinkler system, enabling crews to fully extinguish upon arrival," officials said. [Photo: South Adams Fire]

VOTERS TO HAVE SAY ON ICE IN COLORADO

Colorado voters in November will decide if law enforcement in the state should be required to work with federal immigration authorities, Colorado Newsline reports

Initiative 95 would amend the Colorado Constitution to require law enforcement to notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security when a person who is not in the country lawfully, or when it is unclear if the person is lawfully present, is charged with a violent crime or was previously convicted of a felony. 

Law enforcement agencies would have 72 hours after charging someone with a crime to notify DHS if the agency could not determine whether the person is lawfully present after making “a reasonable attempt” to determine it. 

Colorado law currently restricts law enforcement from helping with federal immigration enforcement.

[Photo: Denver ICE]

FLAMES SCORCH HOME IN DOUGLAS COUNTY

Fire damaged a home Tuesday at 8621 Snowbrush Lane in unincorporated Douglas County. No one was injured, South Metro Fire said. [Photo: South Metro Fire]

CRASHES INTO DOOR, DONUTS; NO INJURIES AT CIRCLE K

An SUV crashed through the front door of a convenience store Tuesday, shattering glass, ruining displays and damaging the donut cabinet. No one was injured in the accident at the Circle K near Constitution Avenue and Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs, the fire department said.

[Photo: Colorado Springs Fire Department]

FELON PLEADS GUILITY TO DEALING DOPE IN ROCKY FORD

Mario Rocha, 27, a felon from Rocky Ford, pleaded guilty to drug dealing and firearms charges, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

The FBI seized 1169.3 grams of cocaine, 4742.3 grams of fentanyl (approximately 45,000 individual pills) and 1,236 grams of methamphetamine from his home.

Agents also found currency and 17 firearms - including a short-barreled shotgun and a short-barreled rifle. Sentencing is set for May 29.

[Photo: FBI]

FEDS TESTING NEDERLAND BLAZE DEBRIS, REPORT LIKELY THIS SUMMER

Debris from the Nederland shopping center inferno is at a lab in Beltsville, Maryland, for testing and a report is likely this summer, Nederland Fire said Tuesday.

The cause of the Oct. 9 blaze has yet to be determined. Nederland personnel have been invited to observe the tests at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. "The Caribou Village Shopping Center fire has deeply impacted Nederland and the surrounding community," the fire district said. "Determining its cause is vital so we can learn from the event, strengthen our collective understanding, and achieve a measure of closure. "The ATF is conducting a detailed and meticulous review to ensure the highest level of accuracy in its final report." The site of the 30,000-square foot shopping center is at 20 Lakeview Drive. [Photo: Nederland Fire]

COMMERCE CITY SHOP FIRE OUT, NO ONE HURT

Firefighters extinguished a workshop fire Tuesday near 113th Avenue and Nucla Street in Commerce City. "No injuries were reported," South Adams Fire said. "The fire was knocked out quickly." [Photo: South Adams Fire]

FBI SEEKS HELP SOLVING LITTLETON BOWLING ALLEY MURDERS

The FBI is appealing to the public for information on the murders of three people at a Littleton bowling alley - on the 24th anniversary of the crime.
Erin Golla, 27, Bobby Zajac, 24, and James Springer, 30, met a violent end at the AMF Broadway Bowling Alley on Jan. 27, 2002 - shot to death in a robbery at closing time. Their bodies were found by a friend of one of the victims. Golla and Spinger were employees. Zajac was a frequent customer.

"Someone has information about the killer," the FBI said Tuesday.

The suspect is a white male of muscular build with a bald shaved head standing at 6 feet and weighing 230 pounds. He was wearing a black trenchcoat and fled in a dark pickup truck. He should be considered armed and dangerous - even after 24 years. In 2021, police turned to genealogy-based DNA testing to analyze evidence retrieved from a lavatory.

If you have information, call the FBI at (303) 629-7171. [Photo: FBI]

HORSE WANDERING ALONG I-70 REUNITED WITH OWNER

A horse wandering near I-70 in Mesa County has been reunited with her family, the sheriff's office said Tuesday. Deputies on horseback were called to help corral "Apache."

[Photo: Mesa County Sheriff's Office] 

HIT & RUN AUTO STRIKES PEDESTRIAN IN DENVER

A hit-and-run driver seriously injured a pedestrian at 40th and Harrison streets in Denver, police said Tuesday. No further information was released.

STATE PATROL WARNS ON CONSTRUCTION, SCHOOL ZONES

The Colorado State Patrol cited 1,326 motorists for speeding in construction or school zones last year. "A driver cannot assume that no one will be present," Colonel Matthew C. Packard, state patrol chief, said. "Follow the law because people’s lives depend on you.”

INJURED SKIERS SAVED BY CHOPPER IN DARING RESCUE

A helicopter rescued two seriously injured backcountry skiers who were attempting to reach the Goodwin Greene Hut in high winds and sub-zero temperatures, Mountain Rescue Aspen said Monday. Five other skiers reached the hut and called for help. The temperature was minus 22 degrees F. Rescue officials provided this account of Sunday night's drama in Pitkin County: "After multiple attempts due to weather a CareFlight Paramedic and Mountain Rescue Paramedic were inserted in snowy conditions on the ridge. They were able to find the two hypothermic subjects, one non-responsive and in critical condition, and the second, who was also hypothermic. "Initial care was provided and both patients were loaded into the helicopter and transferred to Aspen Valley Health. CareFlight immediately went back to the location to pick up the MRA member who was left behind due to space limitations in the aircraft." Rescuers returned to their base early Monday.

SUSPECT SHOT BY EDGEWATER COP DIES

A gunman shot by an Edgewater police officer has died, officials said Monday.

Barry Michael Sullivan, 48, pulled a gun and shot at the officer after a traffic accident. The officer wasn't hit.

Saturday's shooting occurred in the vicinity of West 32nd Avenue and Pierce Avenue in Wheat Ridge. The Edgewater officer was following the auto carrying Sullivan as a passenger. The driver was arrested.

SUSPECT SURRENDERED IN THORNTON SHOOTING, COPS REVEAL

Kody Jones, 41, has been arrested as a suspect in a shooting on East 98th Avenue in Thornton, police said Monday. "Officers responded to the area after receiving reports of shots heard and a request for medical assistance" on Sunday, officials said. "Officers observed evidence indicating a residence had been struck by gunfire." The victim was transported to hospital. The suspect and victim were "known to each other," officials said. "The suspect contacted law enforcement and reported that he had shot someone," officials said. "Officers located and took the suspect into custody without incident. He was arrested and transported to the Adams County Jail."

WINDS FAN HOUSE FIRE IN BOULDER COUNTY

UPDATE

Fire destroyed a home Monday in rural Boulder County, the Allenspark Fire Protection District said.

No injuries were reported. The fire occurred along Highway 7. The cause was under investigation. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office said: "High winds in the area contributed to rapid fire spread." "Five fire tenders were used to transport water to the scene to support fire suppression efforts," the sheriff's office said. "Spot fires were identified around the perimeter of the incident, but fire crews were able to quickly contain and extinguish them." The response also included Lefthand Fire Protection District, Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department, Boulder Emergency Squad, Estes Valley Fire Protection District and Estes Park Health Paramedics.  [Photo: Allenspark Fire Protection District]

BALD EAGLE RECOVERING FROM SHOOTING IN NORTHGLENN

A bald eagle - symbol of American freedom - is on the mend after a shooting in Northglenn, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Monday.

"X-rays showed the eagle had been shot in the wing with a ball bearing," officials said. "The eagle underwent surgery to remove the metal projectile, and it is recovering at the rehabilitation facility." 

Rangers and animal wardens rescued the eagle from the icy shoreline at Croke Reservoir, near West 104th Avenue and Huron Street on Jan. 12. There was no word on suspects.

Bald eagles are a federally and state protected species.

If you have information, call Operation Game Thief 1-877-265-6648. 

[Photos: Colorado Parks and Wildlife]

AVOCADO TREE FIRE SPREADS TO HOME IN ERIE

An Avocado tree surrounded by a warming apparatus burst into flames Sunday night and spread to the exterior of a home in Erie, Mountain View Fire said.

"Homeowners and neighbors helped limit the spread of the flames because they started dousing the fire with buckets of water," officials said. "Fire crews finished extinguishing the fire before the flames reached the interior of the home." No injuries were reported at the fire on Daily Drive.

[Photo: Mountain View Fire]

SPRINKLERS AVERT FIRE DISASTER, STOP FLAMES AT ASSISTED LIVING CENTER

Sprinklers extinguished a nighttime fire at Northglenn Heights Assisted Living, North Metro Fire said Monday.

"The sprinkler stopped the fire in the room of origin, protecting residents and staff and limiting damage," officials said. "A true sprinkler save."

The fire occurred Jan. 17. North Metro reported no injuries.

[Photo: North Metro Fire]

DRIVER TRAPPED IN MANGLED DUMP TRUCK

In Berthoud, firefighters freed a truck driver from the twisted remains of a dump truck on County Line Road. The response "required a technical motor vehicle extrication to rescue the driver," officials said. It happened Thursday.

[Photo: Chief Romero, Berthoud Fire]

RODEO COWBOY INJURED BY HORSE NAMED 'HILLBILLY HAVOC'

Coleman Shallbetter, 21, a saddle bronc rider from Gunnison, was thrown from a horse and stepped on during the final weekend of the National Western Stock Show, CBS Denver reports.

Shallbetter suffered multiple broken ribs Friday.

The horse, Hillbilly Havoc, is "a good horse," Shallbetter told CBS Colorado from his hospital bed on Sunday. "She kind of got me with the front feet ... but the back feet is what did it."

SHE'S 8 NOW! BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR DENVER ZOO'S 'WINNIE'

The Denver Zoo threw a birthday party for "Winnie" - the loveable southern tamandua - who turned 8 on Sunday. She suffered the loss of a premature pup last month. "The past few weeks have been a tender time for Winnie and her care team," zoo officials said. "Winnie has been receiving close attention and compassionate care." "She’s doing well with the support of her Animal Care Specialists," the officials reported on social media. [Photos: Denver Zoo]

HOUSE FIRE IN PUEBLO AS COLD GRIPS CITY

Fire swept a home on the outskirts of downtown Pueblo during the weekend snow. No serious injuries were reported by the fire department.

[Photo: Pueblo Fire Department]

SNOW FLATFOOTS FLATIRON FLYER

The RTD transit authority dispatched a large tow truck to free a Flatiron Flyer bus that skidded off the road in Boulder Canyon during Sunday's snow. No one was injured in the mishap, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.

[Photo: Boulder County Sheriff's Office]

COPS MAKE ARREST IN SHOOTING IN THORNTON

Police arrested a suspect Sunday in a shooting in the 1400-block of East 98th Avenue in Thornton. The victim was transported to hospital. Police released no further information on the shooting.

SCOOTER HITS PERSON IN DOWNTOWN DENVER

A standup scooter hit and seriously injured a person Sunday night in downtown Denver, police said.

The scooter rider stayed on the scene - in the vicinity of 15th and Stout streets - and the injured pedestrian was transported to hospital.

Police released no further information on the accident.

GREELEY FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE FAMILY'S DOG

Firefighters rescued a family's dog from a house fire in Greeley and the human occupants escaped without injury, the fire department said Sunday.

The canine "did not sustain any significant smoke inhalation," officials said. The fire broke out in the attic of the home near Highway 34 and 107th Avenue. Fire crews were hampered by limited water supply in the neighborhood and requested assistance from Windsor-Severance Fire and Front Range Fire. [Photo: Greeley Fire Department]

WRONG WAY DRIVER HURTS DEPUTY IN PATROL CAR

A deputy sheriff was injured when a driver traveling the wrong way crashed into a patrol car in Fremont County. The motorist was also hurt. Officials described the injuries as minor. The accident occurred early Sunday on Highway 50 in Penrose. [Photo: Freemont County Sheriff's Office]

NEW YORK TRUCKER CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE IN LARIMER COUNTY

Semi-truck driver David Perez Carillo, 24, of New York, has been charged with vehicular homicide in a fiery head-on crash in Larimer County, the Colorado State Patrol said Sunday.

The suspect's Freightliner veered into oncoming traffic and collided with a Toyota Corolla on Highway 287 near West County Road 54E early Saturday, the patrol said.

"Preliminary investigation indicates the semi was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes," the patrol said. "Both vehicles caught fire as a result of the crash. The driver of the Toyota was extricated from the vehicle, and an adult passenger in that same vehicle was trapped inside."

The passenger, a man age 21, was pronounced dead at the accident scene. The driver, a woman age 20, was seriously injured. "The exact cause of the crash is still yet to be determined," the patrol said. Highway 287 was closed for more than 7 hours.

BEYOND CELL PHONE CALL OF DUTY IN LAFAYETTE

This is dedication. Police in Lafayette received an unusual call: Could "we could provide assistance retrieving a cell phone that fell into a storm drain off Casper Drive," the department reports. "Officer Casillas arrived and jumped right in." [Photo: Lafayette Police Department]

FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE PERSON TRAPPED IN BLAZE IN AURORA

UPDATE

Firefighters made a daring rescue of a person trapped inside a blazing apartment early Sunday in Aurora.

Officials provided this account of the fire in the 14000-block of East Mississippi Place that roasted the apartment's kitchen, living room and hallway: "Two Ladder 8 firefighters went through the front door and the other two Ladder 8 firefighters went through a bedroom window to search the residence for the trapped party. "Crews were dealing with high heat and low visibility inside the unit due to the fire. The victim was immediately located and removed from the unit through the same bedroom window used by the Ladder 8 firefighters. "The victim was handed off to Engine 8, who had assumed medical, and was transported emergent to a local hospital ... There was a report of a second victim still inside, but none were located."
[Photos: Aurora Fire Rescue]