Man Dies In St. Cloud House Fire
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (WCCO) -- A man died in house fire in St. Cloud after he was found lying, unconscious near the flames.
Authorities received a call around 5:30 p.m. of a house fire on the 1300 block of 9th Avenue North. When officers arrived they saw fire in the kitchen including heavy smoke throughout the house.
Police entered the home after seeing the man lying on the kitchen floor near the fire. The man was removed from the home and rescue crews performed life-saving efforts.
The man was transported to St. Cloud Hospital where he later died.
The name of the man has not yet been released. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
