One dead after fire at apartment complex near E. Fountain Blvd

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - One person is dead after a fire at an apartment complex near E Fountain Blvd.

Firefighters say they were called out to the scene early Sunday morning around 2 a.m. to reports of a fire at the Antero Apartments on Sandalwood Drive. Firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire within ten minutes of being on scene.

Authorities say they located a person inside and tried to perform life saving measures. They were pronounced dead on scene.

The cause of death and the fire are both currently under investigation.

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