A woman is recovering from the injuries she received after jumping from a third-story balcony to escape a deadly apartment fire early Saturday morning
It happened at the Ivy Crossing Apartment Homes on South Quebec Street in unincorporated Arapahoe County. One person was killed and five others were hurt, including three firefighters who suffered minor injuries.
Fire inspectors with South Metro Fire Rescue found multiple fire code violations at Ivy Crossing Apartments two months before Saturday’s deadly blaze, including a lack of manual fire alarms. "I went ahead and jumped. And my sister was still on the balcony with me. I was really scared. I just completely fell and hit the bush and then hit the floor really hard on my knees. And then after that, you could just see residents trying to help other residents get out of the building," she said."I had to throw my dog. My sister had to throw her cat. And it was just, it was just awful.
Jones and her sister are now having to recover from the physical and emotional trauma. Jones suffered scratching and bruising and had to seek medical attention.
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