One Dead in Apartment Fire in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) _ A man has died in a fire at an apartment building in Duluth.

Firefighters responded to an eight-unit apartment building in the city's East Hillside neighborhood about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Officials say when crews arrive smoke was coming from the first and second floors of the two-story building.

Tenants were able to get an unconscious man out of the unit where the fire started and attempted to resuscitate him. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Firefighters had the fire under control in 20 minutes.

Damage to the building is estimated at $75,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the local fire marshal.