Crews Battle Abandoned Building Fire On Arapahoe Street In Denver Ballpark District
(CBS4) - Firefighters were out early Friday responding to a fire at an abandoned building in the Denver Ballpark District.
The CBS4 This Morning team was outside the scene where firefighters were working to control flames at the building in the 2200 block of Arapahoe Street.
This response caused road closures on both Arapahoe and Lawrence Street from 22nd Street to 23rd Street. It also closed the intersection with Arapahoe and Broadway. Those closures remained in effect at the start of the morning rush hour.
As of 11 a.m., the fire was under control, but it was still unsafe for crews to go inside after the building collapsed. No injuries were reported.
Update for 2235 Arapahoe:#DenverFireDepartment crews have the main body of fire extinguished but the building is still too unsafe to enter due to collapse. Luckily no injuries have been reported & investigations will not start until safety concerns are addressed. @DenSafetyDept pic.twitter.com/VFT4Nelaet
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire) June 3, 2022
Heads Up #Denver, #DPD is assisting Denver Fire Department near the 2200 BLK Arapahoe St while they are working a large structure fire in an abandoned building . Lawrence St and Arapahoe St are closed from 22nd to 23rd. Broadway is also shut down at Arapahoe St.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 3, 2022
So far there's no word on what caused the building.