Barbecue Accident Sparked Apartment Fire
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) - A barbecue grill that got out of control has left a man burned and four Westminster apartments in bad shape.
Home video taken by Antonio Wint captured the first moments on Sunday of the fire at Cedar Bridge Apartments near 112 and Alcott Street, just east of Federal.
The fire marshal says winds coming out of the west hit the second floor balcony where a man was using an outdoor grill.
Flames then raced up to the third floor and went through the roof.
Alexi Huppenthal, a resident said he was sitting on his couch when someone alerted him to the fire.
"This lady comes and knocks on my door and she's said 'Fire! Get out, get out' and I could only grab my keys and my phone and my dog and me and my mom left," he said.
The man barbecueing has burns on his face and on an arm.
Four apartments have smoke and water damage.