Fire at apartments on Bluff street cause death of 70 year old male

A fire broke out at an apartment complex around 8:30 pm last night on the corner of 500 South and Bluff street.  A man in his 70’s died in that fire, and several apartments were severely damaged. 

A person passing by noticed the smoke coming from the apartments and called 911.  Several fire engines and patrol fought the fire and were able to quickly extinguish the flames. 

Officials were on the scene to investigate the cause of the fire and where the fire started.