Denton apartment fire leaves 1 dead; firefighters battle flames amid winter conditions
DENTON – One person died Thursday morning after a fire at a Denton apartment complex.
The Denton Fire Department said it received a call Thursday at 6:45 a.m. about a fire on Londonderry Lane, near Teasley Lane. Firefighters found the man dead in a second-floor apartment minutes after they arrived.
Crews worked through sleet and cold temperatures as the first winter storm of the season moved into the area to have the fire knocked down by 7:06 a.m.
The department said one other person was taken to a hospital for evaluation. There is no update on their condition.
Eleven other residents were displaced due to the fire. A school resource officer from nearby McMath Middle School opened the school's gym for them, and the Red Cross is providing assistance.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
