Cause of Duplex Fire in Cheyenne Still Unknown
Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a Friday night fire in south Cheyenne.
Cheyenne Fire Rescue Division Chief Andrew Dykshorn says crews were called to a fire in a two-story duplex in the 300 block of Arkel Way at 8:25 p.m.
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"Once on the scene, fire crews reported moderate dark smoke coming from the structure and encountered fire in the main floor’s living room area," Dkyshorn said in a press release.
Dykshorn says firefighters were able to act quickly and protect the adjacent structure and had the blaze under control by 8:50 p.m.
"The scene was cleared by 1:25 a.m., with an estimate of damages and the cause of the fire still unknown," he said.
Dykshorn says the single-family home was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
A Look at the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado
The Marshall Fire in Boulder County destroyed more than 1,000 homes.
The fire started just after 11 a.m. Dec. 30, consuming football lengths of land in seconds in suburban areas. Frontline emergency personnel said they had never seen anything like it, according to Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle.
Here are some scenes from the Colorado fire.