Child in critical condition and one cat dead after an apartment fire in north Colorado Springs

UPDATE: The fire has been extinguished and investigation efforts are underway.

Around 6:50 a.m., the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) says they got calls from residents smelling smoke in the hallway.

Upon arrival, they found an apartment on fire and at least one child was rescued from the affected apartment.

The child was taken to the hospital with critical injuries and remains in critical condition.

CSFD also says one cat was found dead as a result of the fire.

Multiple residents have been displaced by the fire and are being assisted by the American Red Cross.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Original story: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is working to put out a fire at an apartment complex.

At 7 a.m. on Saturday, CSFD said multiple units are responding to a fire on Dortmund Drive.

Crews say one child was transported to a hospital and is in critical condition.

They are advising the public to avoid the area.

KRDO13 is on scene, working to get more information.