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Early Morning Fire Destroys Two Homes On North Second

May 14, 2023

By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media

Fire Fighters were called out early Sunday morning May 14, for a house fire that grew rapidly and consumed two structures in the event.

The call came in at 5:54 a.m. reporting a house fire in the 600 block of North Second Street in North Raton. Raton Fire and Emergency Services along with Colfax County Rapid Response fire fighters had their hands full as they arrived on scene to find a small house fully on fire with other structures close by threatened by the flames.

Due to the proximity of adjacent buildings and the winds, structure protection became a priority for fire fighters. Unfortunately the building only a few feet south of the original house was threatened by the high flames. Soon the second structure had caught fire and due to its age and building materials was quickly becoming engulfed.

Raton Fire’s Ladder Truck was called in and arrived on scene to pour water on the roof of the two story duplex as the roof collapsed. With water pouring on the flames the smoke boiled out of the second story obscuring the building from sight. Fire Fighters continued to work the fire for a several hours Sunday.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The house where the fire began was occupied at the the time of the fire and the individual did escape the fire.

Fire Fighters were called to the 600 block of North 2nd Street for a house fire that moved from one structure to another very quickly Sunday morning.
The house fire began in this structure which was occupied at the time of the fire Sunday morning.
Fire fighters were called out early Sunday morning for a house fire in the 600 block of North 2nd Street which spread from this structure to the adjacent one to the south.
A Raton Fire Fighter pours water on this house fire that began early Sunday morning in the 600 block of North 2nd.
Flames can be seen in the roof of the two story duplex that was next to the house where the original fire began Sunday morning in the 600 block of North 2nd Street.
The flames continue to grow from the roof of a duplex next to the house where the house fire began Sunday morning.
Flames have broken through the roof on the duplex house just south of the house where the fire began Sunday morning.
Flames continue to grow as the roof on the duplex building becomes fully involved and weaken before it eventually collapses Sunday morning.
The flames have now spread through out the attic where the roof begins to collapse Sunday morning.
Fire Fighters continue to pour water on the north house as fire fighters ready the ladder truck to begin dropping water on the roof from above Sunday morning.
As water from the ladder truck hit the flames on the roof smoke began to boil up and obscure the building Sunday morning.

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