DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – One person has died following a structure fire at an 8 unit apartment building at 631 East 3rd Street in Duluth.
Firefighters responded to the fire, reported just after 2:30 a-m Tuesday, to find smoke coming from the 1st and 2nd floors of the building.
Tenants had pulled an unconscious man out of the unit where the fire began and were attempting life saving efforts. Those efforts were continued by rescue crews when they arrived.
The man was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The victim’s name has not yet been released by authorities.
The Red Cross is aiding displaced residents of the building which had about 75 thousand dollars worth of damage.
The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation.
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