5 People Displaced By Fire In Capitol Hill Neighborhood

DENVER (CBS4) - A fire in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Denver Thursday morning has left five people out of their home. The Denver Fire Department responded to a house fire off 11th Street and Washington Avenue at 7 a.m.

Firefighters say no one was hurt and residents were able to get out safely on their own.

James Foy said he couldn't believe what he encountered when his home caught fire.

"I tried walking out my back door and hit a wall of flame and I got out the front door with the clothes on my back, basically," said Foy.

"It was a little bit scary. I mean, don't get me wrong, when you're in that, it's reaction mode."

The back of the building is badly burned.

Fire crews are investigating what caused the fire.

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