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Two-alarm fire damages hotel in Estes Park, 1 person taken to a Colorado hospital

By Jesse Sarles

Updated on: February 27, 2026 / 10:26 PM MST / CBS Colorado

Two-alarm fire damages hotel in Estes Park, 1 person taken to hospital

A two-alarm fire damaged a hotel in Estes Park on Friday night. It happened at Expedition Lodge Estes Park just north of Lake Estes.

The lodge, located at 1701 North Lake Avenue on the east side of the Colorado mountain town, was evacuated after 8:30 p.m. and the fire chief said by 10 p.m. the fire was under control.

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One person was hurt and taken to a hospital.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. So far it's not clear how much damage it caused.

A total of 25 firefighters fought the blaze.

Jesse Sarles

Jesse Sarles manages the web content and website operations for CBS Colorado. He writes articles about Colorado news and sports in and around the Denver area.