Denver Fire Department Investigating Explosion At Assisted-Living Facility

1 week ago Officials in Denver say 10 people were taken to hospitals and dozens were displaced after an explosion and transformer fire at an assisted living facility. The Denver Fire Department says firefighters responded at the Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus on Wednesday and controlled the blaze. Department spokesperson Capt. Luis Cedillo says 10 people were taken to hospitals, but their conditions aren't known. Another 87 people were displaced. The department says the preliminary investigation indicates a power line was struck accidentally during construction work, causing the explosion.