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Early morning fire injures Denver firefighter

The fire started at a building that was under construction in the area of South Federal Boulevard and West Vassar Avenue.

DENVER — A firefighter was transported to the hospital with minor injuries after responding to a structure fire in south Denver.

The fire started near South Federal Boulevard and West Vassar Avenue early Monday morning. Denver Fire Department (DFD) first tweeted about the fire at 1:27 a.m.

When crews arrived on the scene they saw heavy fire activity, according to DFD.

The buildings that were damaged were under construction and vacant at the time of the fire, according to an overnight tweet from DFD.

At about 2:25 a.m., DFD reported the majority of the fire had been extinguished.

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Credit: Denver Fire Department

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Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire.

This is a developing situation. This article will be updated as information is confirmed.

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