Federal agents have been deployed to help investigate the massive fire that broke out at an under-construction apartment complex Friday, the ATF announced Tuesday.
DENVER – Federal agents have been deployed to help investigate the massive fire that broke out at an under-construction apartment complex Friday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced Tuesday.
The fire near S. Leetsdale Drive and S. Forest Street smoldered for several days and stretched an entire city block, prompting evacuations and street closures, and injuring one firefighter, according to the ATF release. More than 150 firefighters worked to control the blaze, Denver7 reported.ATF’s Denver Field Division asked for the ATF’s National Response Team to help determine the cause of the fire, according to the bureau’s announcement.“The NRT is bringing federal resources and expertise to this complex investigation,” ATF Special Agent in Charge Chris Ashbridge said in the release. “It is a top priority for us because we understand the immense challenges this fire has created for residents and businesses.”The NRT consists of a range of specialists as well as unmanned aerial systems, 3D scanning, forensic mapping and portable labs to help determine the cause of the fire.ATF, as well as an accelerant detection canine trained by ATF, were also on the scene Saturday, Denver7 reported.
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