Firefighters from several different jurisdictions battled a large fire at an abandoned RV sales lot and repair building well into the early hours of the evening in Westminster, Colo., Thursday afternoon.
This story by Blair Miller originally appeared on The Denver Channel.
The fire was reported around 2:30 p.m. Thursday near the RTD station in Westminster. A Westminster Fire official confirmed the building that was on fire was an unoccupied RV sales lot and repair shop near 70th Ave. and Federal Blvd., adding that no one was inside at the time the blaze broke out.
Witnesses from across the metro area reported a large plume of black smoke as the fire started that could be seen from as far as Parker. Video from the scene showed the efforts to put out the flames were ongoing at 3 p.m.
Just after 3:30 p.m., Westminster Fire said crews were fighting the fire from a distance because the building was “showing signs of instability.” The department said it had not been able to confirm early reports of an explosion.
