ARVADA, Colo. --
Two fighters suffered burns battling a wind-driven fire that destroyed two Arvada homes and forced the temporary evacuation of 15 nearby houses early Sunday.
The firefighters, who were burned on their upper extremities, were hospitalized in fair condition Sunday night, said Arvada Fire Department spokesman Scott Pribble. The firefighters, who may be hospitalized a few days, are expected to fully recover. Their names were not released.
Just before 5 a.m., fire crews responded on a call to the 6500 block of Union Street. They found two homes, at 6555 and 6565 Union St., fully engulfed, with flames shooting through the roof, Pribble said.
There was a total of eight people inside the blazing homes, but they all escaped safely, he said.
As a precaution, fire officials briefly evacuated 15 nearby homes.
Crews had the fire out by about 6:30 a.m., Pribble said. Both homes were expected to be a total loss.
Most evacuees were allowed back into their homes by 7 a.m., he said. However, a gas leak in one of the homes kept a few residents out of the area.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
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