RAPID CITY, S.D. – One person is dead after a structure fire Tuesday morning in Rapid City.
According to the RCFD Twitter page, crews responded to North Maple between Adams and Van Buren for a structure fire in the 800 block of North Maple. Occupants of an upstairs apartment called authorities after smelling smoke around 5:30 a.m.
Upon arrival, firefighters immediately began a search and located an individual in a basement apartment, who was taken out the smoke filled building and transported to the hospital. The firefighters performed resuscitative efforts before the individual was transported to Monument Health- Rapid City Hospital where they were later pronounced dead. The name of the deceased has not been released pending notification of relatives.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire with very little water, and while the fire damage was minimal, smoke damage in the basement apartment is reported to be significant. The four occupants of the upstairs apartment were home at the time of the fire and were able to escape the home safely and without injury.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Rapid City Fire Department’s Fire and Life Safety Division.
