Aurora Fire Rescue responds to large building fire

DENVER (KDVR) — The Aurora Police Department shut down the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street Saturday afternoon to help the Aurora Fire Department with a building fire.

The fire was in a building under construction.

Video showed a large fire, and smoke could be seen for several miles. Viewers reported seeing smoke from several towns away.

South Metro Fire Rescue and Denver Fire Rescue responded to the fire to assist Aurora.

A fire engulfs an apartment building under construction in Aurora (Credit: Denver Fire Department)Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a large building fire at Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street. (Credit: KDVR)Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a fire at a building under construction. South Metro Fire Rescue and Denver Fire Department responded to assist. (Credit: Denver Fire Department) Crews with Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a fire at a building under construction at Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street (Credit: KDVR)Smoke coming from a fire in the area of Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street (Credit: Viewer photo)Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a fire near Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street. (Credit: KDVR) A fire at a building under construction, seen from SkyFOX (Credit: KDVR)

This is the second fire that Aurora has responded to at a building under construction in recent days. On Thursday morning, crews responded to a fire that engulfed several residential buildings under construction. The cause of that fire was under investigation.

FOX31 has a reporter going to the scene and will provide updates as new information becomes available.

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