One patient has been hospitalized with life threatening injuries
following an early morning fire at the Pace Setter Motel.
Just before 4:45 a.m. callers reported smoke coming from a
room at the motel located at 14291 E. Colfax Ave. The first firefighters on
scene reported smoke from a unit, and quickly rescued an occupant who was
inside. Emergency medical providers immediately began life saving measures and
then transported the patient to a nearby hospital.
Firefighters contained the blaze to just one room, which
allowed most other occupants at the motel to remain in their rooms instead of being
out in the cold. Nine units within the building are impacted by loss of utilities,
but Xcel Energy is on scene working to restore power. Fire investigators are on
scene to conduct their work.