Oklahoma
Man dies after apartment fire in northwest Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A man is dead following a fire late Wednesday afternoon at a northwest Oklahoma City apartment complex.
According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, just after 4 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of a fire involving a second-story window air conditioning unit at an apartment complex in the 8300 block of Northwest 10th Street.
When fire crews arrived to the scene, smoke and flames were seen coming from the complex and they quickly started tackling the fire.
Firefighters conducted a search of the second-floor apartment where the fire originated and found an adult male inside.
The man was removed from the structure in critical condition and transported to an area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
No other units were damaged as a result of the fire, and no other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.