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Families Displaced After Fire Starts In Bush, Spreads To Apartments

THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) - A fire at an apartment complex in Thornton forced some residents to find another place to stay on Saturday night. Firefighters responded to the homes on West 91st Avenue near Huron Street.

Thornton Apartment Fire 1 (Thornton Fire tweet) 91ST
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Thornton Apartment Fire 2 (Thornton Fire Dept tweet) 91ST
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Investigators say the fire started in a bush which spread to the building, however it's not clear how the fire started.

Firefighters say two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The American Red Cross helped two families which were displaced.

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