Explosion at assisted-living facility sends eight to the hospital and leaves almost 90 residents homeless

Almost 90 residents living at an assisted-living facility in Colorado have been left homeless after an explosion inside the building.

On Wednesday, crews from the Denver Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire at the Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus. However, the department later revealed that the incident had been a “transformer fire” caused by construction work and that an explosion had taken place inside the care home.

The explosion sent eight people to the hospital. Two other residents were evaluated but cleared by emergency workers…

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