Fatal Apartment Fire In Ft. Smith

Ft. Smith fire crews responded to an apartment fire at 12:26 p.m. Sunday.  Upon arrival at the Cambridge House Apartments at 4001 Rogers Ave, they found #20 in flames.  Two resi- dents were using fire extinguishers to battle the blaze.

According to Battalion Chief Boyd Waters, CPR was administered to a 62 year-old, who was inside the unit.  The man was then transported to Mercy Hospital, where he later died.  His name has not been released.

The victim had used a home unit oxygen machine to assist with his breathing.  It was not the type that used bottles.  The apartment manager stated the victim had terminal cancer.  Waters said the exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined and that it is under investigation.

Furniture inside the apartment was damaged, he said.  However, there was no structural damage to the apartment complex.

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