Overnight Blaze Kills One in Center Point Apartment
Center Point Fire and Rescue, along with Trussville Fire and Rescue, responded to reports of a fire at an apartment building at 12:09 a.m. on Friday. The incident occurred in the 1900 block of East Bend Circle in Center Point, where there were concerns of possible entrapment.
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An overnight fire in eastern Jefferson County claimed the life of one man.
Center Point Fire and Rescue, along with Trussville Fire and Rescue, responded to reports of a fire at an apartment building at 12:09 a.m. on Friday. The incident occurred in the 1900 block of East Bend Circle in Center Point, where there were concerns of possible entrapment.
After firefighters extinguished the blaze, they discovered the man unresponsive inside his unit. He was pronounced dead at 1:33 a.m.
Authorities believe the fire originated in the victim’s apartment. The man's identity has not yet been released.
The Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office is conducting an ongoing investigation.
