Explosion causes fire at Leadville business

LEADVILLE, Colo.- Leadville fire officials say a commercial building is on fire after an explosion.

KMGH-TV is reporting that the fire was called in at about 3:11 p.m. Friday and that it is at Millennium Towing and Recovery. KUSA-TV says one person is injured.

It wasn’t immediately known what caused the explosion.

Officials closed U.S. Highway 24 about two miles south of town. Leadville is about 75 miles southwest of Denver.