LONGVIEW, Texas — One person is dead following a Thursday morning apartment fire in Longview.
According to the Longview Fire Department, the victim that died in the fire has identified as Timothy Allen Finley, 59, of Longview.
According to the Longview Fire Department, crews were called to the Maverick on Gilmer apartment complex, located at 614 Gilmer Rd., approximately 5:22 a.m., in regard to a fire.
According to Longview Fire Department Facebook, when fire crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the eves of the building. One occupant was rescued from inside his apartment and transported to a local hospital where he later was pronounced deceased.
The fire was contained to the kitchen area of an upstairs apartment with some smoke and water damage the apartments across from them.
Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire with on-the-scene resources and estimated $50,000 of damage to the structure.
At this time, the origin and cause of this fire is still under investigation and CBS19 will update as more information becomes available.