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Overnight Westminster House Fire Leaves 2 Dead, 1 Hospitalized

Officials say the cause remains under investigation and identities have not been released.

Overview

  • Firefighters arrived shortly after midnight to a home near Marshall Court and W. 72nd Drive and found heavy flames.
  • Adams County Fire Rescue and North Metro Fire Rescue assisted Westminster crews because of the blaze’s size and intensity.
  • Paramedics transported a third resident to a hospital with injuries that officials have not detailed.
  • The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office will identify the two people who died as investigators work to determine the fire’s origin and cause.
  • A friend told CBS Colorado the victims were a father and son and said the father’s partner was treated and released, a claim not confirmed by authorities.