Five Found Dead After Denver (CO) House Fire; Arson Suspected

#DenverFireDepartment responded to 5312 N. Truckee & found a heavily involved fire. Unfortunately 5 fatalities were found in the home. Fire Investigators are working to determine cause with @DenverPolice.
A Press Conference is scheduled at 7am at that address @CityofDenver pic.twitter.com/Vhsf2rzCWQ
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire) August 5, 2020

Five people were found dead following an early morning house fire in Denver, Colorado, according to reports.

Five Found Dead in Suspected Arson Fire at Denver Home

Around 2:40 a.m., firefighters responded to the 5300 block of N. Truckee Street, thedenverchannel.com reported. A toddler, a child, and three adults were killed in the fire, and arson is suspected. Crews found the structure heavily involved, the fire department said on its Twitter account.

According to KDVR, several people jumped to escaped the fire and survived.

A neighbor woke up to this: massive flames engulfing a home in Green Valley Ranch. Five people died: 1 toddler, 1 child and 3 adults. Three others escaped by jumping from the second story. Fire fighters found evidence of arson. Police are also investigating this as a homicide. pic.twitter.com/f1gzt9nczB
— Emily Allen (@EmilyAReports) August 5, 2020

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