1 Critical After 2-Alarm Apartment Fire

DENVER (CBS4) - One man was rushed to the hospital in "very critical" condition after he was one of four injured in an apartment fire early Saturday morning.

The 2-alarm fire broke out at the apartment complex located at 3450 S. Poplar Street just before 1 a.m. Four people were rushed to the hospital after they were rescued from the burning apartment complex.

The conditions of the others injured in the fire has not been released.

A total of 27 people were evaluated at the scene. Two cats died in the fire.

(credit: Denver Fire Dept.)

Three units were destroyed by the fire and several others were damaged by smoke and water. A total of 40 units were evacuated and residents in those apartments remained displaced on Saturday night.

Arson investigators were called to the scene to help determine a cause.

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