Colorado Springs Fire Department reports early morning fire burning pallets, vehicles, injuring at least one civilian
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- The Colorado Springs Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that burned wood palettes, two vehicles, and injured one person.
Around 5 a.m., CSFD was called to 3106 N. Stone Avenue for a structure fire. Instead, they found a fire at a storage lot.
CSFD was able to keep the fire contained to the lot. No damage was done to any of the surrounding buildings.
The lot is owned by Dewitt Transportation. The company tells KRDO they are still waiting to see the total extent of the damage.
Other businesses in the area say they weren't surprised a fire happened, saying they've been concerned about what's stored on the lot.
"It was a little scary because we have a lot of equipment back there and we’re military movers so we have a lot of military household goods back there," said David Buntyn, the COO of Apple Moving.
Apple Moving shares the lot with Dewitt Transportation. Buntyn says they have sent multiple complaints to the City of Colorado Springs.
"It’s just a fire hazard. That stuff is just dry wood and it’s been sitting out there for a long time. All that equipment is broken down, won’t run, can’t move, and so it’s just a major fire hazard that if anything catches that it’s going to be hard to stop it," said Buntyn.
KRDO was able to verify two complaints on file with the City of Colorado Springs.
One was in April by Buntyn for junk issues. The other was filed in June by another nearby business for people living on the property, sanitation, and junk issues.
In June, the property was found to not be in compliance, but the issues were fixed the next month.
"They’ve just allowed it to get out of control," said Buntyn.
Buntyn says he has brought his concerns to Dewitt himself, KRDO spoke with their operations manager on the phone today who said, "no comment" in response to those concerns.
#ColoradoSpringsFire is on scene of a #fire at 3020 N Stone Ave. Engine 6 reporting multiple pallets and few vehicles on fire. No threat to the building at this time
— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) November 5, 2021
In another tweet, the fire department shared that two semi-trucks were on fire with one civilian injury being treated.
#ColoradoSpringsFire 3106 N Stone Av Engine 6 first arriving fire company to find 2 semi trucks on fire. One civilian injury being treated. pic.twitter.com/lfHc95hlDp
— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) November 5, 2021
The latest update said firefighters are working to contain the fire.
#ColoradoSpringsFire pic.twitter.com/FxUdbnv2zo
— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) November 5, 2021
