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Flames Shoot From Wheat Ridge Home Occupied By Squatters

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)- A fire swept through a home near 40th and Kipling in Wheat Ridge overnight. Fire investigators with West Metro Fire Rescue said people experiencing homelessness were squatting in the home.

Wheat Ridge Fire 1 (West Metro Fire tweet)
(credit: West Metro Fire)

The roof partially collapsed which made it dangerous for fire crews.

Wheat Ridge Fire 2 (West Metro Fire tweet)
(credit: West Metro Fire)

Until the building can be evaluated by engineers and shored up, the cause will not be determined because it is not safe for investigators.

Wheat Ridge Fire 3 (West Metro Fire tweet)
(credit: West Metro Fire)
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