Colorado Springs Fire Department rule house fire accidental on morning of Aug. 21
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has ruled the fire that broke out in the early morning hours of Monday, August 21 as accidental.
CSFD PIO tweeted the fire was caused by, "improper disposal of ashes and coals from an outdoor cooking appliance in a combustible waste container."
CSFD stated a house and deck caught fire around 5:33 a.m. on Buttermilk Cir., near Union and Dublin Blvd.
Around 6:10 a.m., CSFD reported the fire was under control and that all occupants of the home were able to make it out of structure safely.
— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) August 21, 2023
