Response: 5 pieces of heavy fire equipment, 20 firefighters

Times: 1^st alarm – 2:32 p.m.

Under control @ 3:00 p.m.

Cause: Under Investigation

Injuries: 1 fatality – 43-year-old white male

Damage: $6,000

Details: Having received the initial call from an alarm company, firefighters arrived to the 2-story condominiums in Oak Lawn to find smoke coming from downstairs. The fire was quickly contained to the downstairs portion of the unit, with the majority of the fire damage being in the kitchen area. Smoke and water damage affected other parts of the condo, but was contained to the unit where it started. There was no damage to surrounding units. A 43-year-old male was found in the kitchen area where most of the fire damage occurred. The victim lived there alone and had been renting the unit for about the last 4 years. There is speculation that the victim may have been attempting to put the fire out and was overcome. The actual cause of death will be determined by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office. The name of the victim is not being released at this time, pending the notification of the next of kin.

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