A fatal apartment fire occurred on Monday at around 6:30 a.m. Deputies responded to the scene and evacuated residents. The fire was eventually knocked down by fire rescue units.

A person was found deceased inside the unit where the fire started. The unit was on the third floor and had been fully engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire is not yet known and is being investigated by homicide bureau detectives and arson investigators.

Further details about the incident are available from the source.