Family says 8-year-old child was the one who alerted neighbors to apartment fire in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – An 8-year-old child is being praised for alerting his family and neighbors about a fire in his apartment complex over the weekend.

The Colorado Springs Fire Department is still investigating the cause of the fire that displaced two families and left damage in several other units.

It was Joaquin Guillen’s quick actions that helped save many lives in the building. He told 11 News he was riding his bike outside the apartment building when he saw the fire. He said that’s when he ran inside the building to tell his loved ones…

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