1 dead at scene of residential fire in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - A fire behind a home on East Boulder near Palmer High School in Colorado Springs shut down a section of the street in both directions Monday night.

Around 7:15 pm, fire crews were called to the location and found flames coming from a building behind the main structure.

Neighbors told KRDO13 that they see a variety of people regularly going into that building to work on cars.

At least one person died at the scene, but a CSFD spokesperson couldn't confirm whether it was directly related to the fire.

The fire was declared under control around 7:45 pm, but crews are expected to be on scene for an extended period looking for hotspots and trying to pinpoint the source.

Tuesday morning, a KRDO news team returned to check on the scene and saw fire crews still on site and neighbors in close proximity out and about by their homes. Our crew said the area still smelled like smoke. Multiple firefighters continued to check inside the building periodically to make sure the fire did not re-ignite. They were still at the bungalow when our crew left around 7 a.m., nearly 12 hours after they received the first call Monday night.