Live Ammo Goes Off During Fire At Home In Thornton
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THORNTON (CBS13) – A home in Thornton is a total loss after a fire Thursday morning.
Crews were first called to the scene near Walnut Grove and Thornton Roads a little before 6 a.m.
According to the fire department, the home was vacant for about a month. However, ammunition left in the home started going off during the blaze, complicating the firefight.
Fire dept says the home was vacant for about a month, ammunition was popping in the fire making it challenging pic.twitter.com/inleAgviXs
— Sean Bennett (@tvseanb) October 15, 2015
Photos sent in by viewers showed intense flames coming from the home.
Officials estimate the fire caused around $200,00 in damage.
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