Building Fires Destroy Structures in South Dakota, Colorado

A two-alarm fire Sunday morning engulfed an abandoned building at the Bates Court Cottages on East Platte Avenue in Colorado Springs, prompting hours-long road closures. Firefighters used drone footage to assess conditions and moved to an exterior attack after the roof began collapsing; the damaged building was demolished after crews extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported, and investigators are working to determine the cause. A second building at the complex sustained less damage.