Denver assisted living facility closed for foreseeable future after explosion [Video]

DENVER — A southeast Denver assisted living facility that was rocked by an explosion Wednesday will remain closed for the foreseeable future, according to the Denver Fire Department.

Eight people were hospitalized after an explosion inside one of the buildings at the Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus, located at 2445 S Quebec Street. Nearly 90 residents have also been displaced.

Denver Fire determined that a power line was “accidentally struck” during construction work, which resulted in the explosion and transformer fire. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control is investigating the incident.

A spokesperson for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) told Denver7 that residents and staff members were among those hospitalized but they “cannot share the personal health information of those affected.” CDPHE also said that residents who were not picked up by family members were transferred to four other facilities.

Sara Thorp’s grandmother is one of the impacted …