Crews Battle Large Apartment Fire In Boulder: Update

BOULDER, CO — Fire crews battled a large apartment fire Tuesday in Boulder.

Firefighters arrived in the 2300 block of Pearl Street around 3:40 a.m. to find flames coming from the roof of the building.

Around three buildings and 83 apartment units were affected, fire officials said.

As of Tuesday afternoon, only minor injuries had been reported, but detectives were still working to account for everyone in the buildings.

Smoke filled the neighborhood and people are asked to avoid the area. As of 3 p.m., there was a road closure at the intersection of Pearl and Folsom streets.

Several buildings were partially collapsed and unsafe for anyone to enter, fire officials said. The cause of the fire remains unknown as firefighters have been unable to get into the units to investigate.

More than 51 firefighters were on scene as of 3 p.m.

The Red Cross was helping residents who had been displaced. Those who are impacted are asked to call the agency at 870-440-7499, Boulder police said.

If you live in the building or were in the area at the time of the fire and haven't spoken to police, you're asked to call Detective Sharon Ramos at 303-441-3323.

The following fundraising pages have been launched for victims of the fire:

• Help Brother Tom: Tom Buswell is a professional musician who lost his instruments in the fire.
• Support for Jaime & Chris: Jaime and Chris packed their cat and a backpack before knocking on neighbors' doors to tell them to evacuate.
• Help Sam Rebuild! Sam is brand new to Colorado after moving to Boulder to take his first full-time job out of school.
• Helping Tom get back on his feetRMR loves Sandi & Sage