Cause Of Fire At Building In Glendale Under Investigation

GLENDALE, Colo. (CBS4) A fire in Glendale that broke out over the weekend was so large that the glow from it could be seen 30 miles away.

The fire started at approximately 11:45 p.m. Saturday in a five-story building on South Cherry Street and East Kentucky Avenue that was under construction, and there was quick response from firefighters.

Mohmmed Alfarra lives close to the building and said he could feel the heat from the fire before he saw the flames.

It was really hot, he said. Extremely hot.

Alfarra and other residents of his apartment building spilled out on the street when they heard the sound of sirens. Video he shot on his cellphone showed flames shooting up at least 30 feet in the air.

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People were screaming and everybody was shouting Get out, Get out, he said. Also, there was the sound of explosions. Not huge explosions, just the fire (burning) the wood and all that, and that was a little bit scary.

Denver Fire Chief Eric Tade said the rare three alarm fire called for a large response from fire crews.

Essentially there was about 23 emergency response vehicles out here, plus the command staff, he said. We had a good portion of the city here.

Despite the size of the fire, emergency crews were able to prevent the fire from causing any significant damage to buildings next door. The heat from the flames did shatter some windows on cars and buildings nearby, though.

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Cause Of Fire At Building In Glendale Under Investigation