One Child Dies in CO Apartment Fire

According to a report from KKTV, a child has died after a fire erupted at a three-story Aurora, Colorado, apartment complex off Evans and Chambers just before 2 a.m. Monday. Thirty-one residents were displaced.

Aurora Fire Rescue (AFR) firefighters rescued several residents who were struggling to escape. The age of the deceased child was not released.

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Two others were transported to local hospitals. The conditions of the two surviving patients are unknown.

Investigators are now looking into the cause of the fire.

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