One dead in Yoder house fire, animal law enforcement evacuates wolf hybrids on property

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- One person is dead after an early morning house fire in Yoder, just east of Colorado Springs.

According to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, crews arrived at Sengbeil Road in Yonder around 4:30 a.m. Friday.

KRDO spoke with a couple neighbors in Yoder who told said the man who lived in that house was known to everyone as "wolf man greg"and they say he cared for about 20 of those wolf hybrids. 

As of right now, the El Paso County Sheriffs office cannot confirm is that was the same man who died in the fire.

Once at the scene, deputies called on the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) to help evacuate multiple animals on the property. 5 dogs were removed from the home according to, HSPPR.

According to the HSPPR, the sheriff's office asked them to rescue wolf hybrids that were in danger due after being involved in the house fire.

Animal law enforcement could not confirm right now how many wolf hybrids were at the home at the time of the fire. But neighbors tell us the man who lived at the home had around 20.

The El Paso County Sheriff's office said there is no criminal element being investigated at this time. Simla Fire will remain the lead agency on this case.