Crews respond to a structure fire in downtown Colorado Springs Monday
Aug 24, 2026
Crews were called to a structure fire in downtown Colorado Springs Monday morning that forced the closure of a road.According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), the fire was reported just after 2:30 a.m. in the ar
ea of Wahsatch Avenue and Costilla Street on the east side of downtown."The Reporting Party indicated that there were sounds of a possible disturbance and that someone may have started a fire," police wrote in their online blotter. "When officers arrived on scene they observed a commercial building to be partially on fire."CSPD said the fire had been knocked down and that there were no known injuries. Southbound Wahsatch was closed until 5 a.m. between Vermijo Avenue and Costilla Street.The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.____Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.
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