Crews called to apartment fire on east side of Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Fire Department was called to a working apartment fire Wednesday afternoon east of the downtown area.

Just before 5:30 p.m., CSFD said smoke and fire was billowing from the second floor of a unit at Stratus Apartments in the 470 block of S. Murray Boulevard.

A few minutes later, CSFD said crews got the blaze under control.

The two occupants, plus one dog and one cat, were safely evacuated, said CSFD.

UPDATE Stratus Apts- Video of Engine 8 fire attack. 2 occupants, 1 dog, 1 cat safely evacuated. Fire is under control pic.twitter.com/M9Xo3H0y95

— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) June 10, 2020

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