GOLDEN, Colo. — A deputy and two fire personnel were taken to the hospital Friday morning and a death investigation is underway after responding to a house fire, a tweet from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) says.
All three were taken to the hospital to get treatment for possible smoke or fire-related injuries suffered during lifesaving efforts.
Fire crews also confirmed one death at the scene, and an investigation is underway by Fairmont Fire Rescue.
The scene in the 17100 block of Mount Vernon Road "active scene," according to the tweet.
One home was damaged, but the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
> Video above: The fire is burning in the Ramona Gulch area about five driving miles east-southeast from Foxton.
Pleasant View Fire, Golden Fire and West Metro Fire also responded to the scene.
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