By Nick Smith
The Gazette
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A man is in critical condition after a fire broke out in a shuttered building that most recently housed the defunct restaurant Bayou Seafood & BBQ , authorities said.
The structure fire happened shortly after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at 302 N. Academy Blvd., according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The fire was put out shortly after fire crews arrived.
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During a search of the building, firefighters found the man inside. He was taken to a local hospital. No other people were involved in the incident, said Ashley Franco, a spokesperson for the Fire Department.
The fire’s cause is still under investigation.
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The location was formerly a Denny’s restaurant, one that was closed in 2017 when state regulators seized four Denny’s in Colorado Springs, according to the state Department of Revenue in past Gazette coverage.
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