Colorado Springs Police Investigate Possible Arson After Early-Morning Downtown Commercial Fire

Overview

• Fire crews knocked down a blaze in a commercial building on the east side of downtown Colorado Springs after a report just before 3 a.m. Monday, and no injuries were reported.
• Police and fire officials closed the 300 blocks of Wahsatch Avenue and East Costilla Street for several hours while they responded and reopened the roads around 5 a.m.
• A caller reported a disturbance and said someone may have started a fire, and that account prompted Colorado Springs Police to open a potential arson probe.
• The Colorado Springs Fire Department has classified the blaze as human-caused but has not released a definitive cause or identified any suspects as the investigation continues.
• Officials say investigators are collecting evidence and working with fire investigators to determine how the fire began and whether charges will follow.