Massive fire in U.S. city Denver injures firefighter

A five-alarm fire erupted at an apartment construction site in Denver, the capital of the U.S. state of Colorado, prompting evacuation alerts and injuring a firefighter Friday night.



The Denver Fire Department said the fire was reported at around 6:45 p.m. local time on Friday, adding the building is a 283-unit development in the early to mid-stages of construction, with wood and some plastic materials used in wrapping and construction.



The fire department said on social media that "crews are operating in heavy fire conditions and focusing on containment and exposure protection." A fire department division chief said it "rose to the level of about a five-alarm fire" and that at least 100 firefighters had responded to the scene.



One firefighter was injured while battling the blaze and was taken to a hospital, the Denver Fire Department told ABC News, adding that it was not clear whether construction workers were present when the fire started.