Man, 35, dies in Long Beach fire late Wednesday

A 35-year-old man died after a fire at his Long Beach home, officials said today.

Authorities responded to reports of a structure fire in the 500 block of West 7th Street, east of the 710 Freeway, about 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, said Jake Heflin of the Long Beach Fire Department.

Twenty-one firefighters responded to the scene – where smoke was emanating from the back of a two-story fourplex – and extinguished the blaze at 10:35 p.m, Heflin said.

In the first-floor apartment where the fire originated, firefighters found the victim, who had stopped breathing, and initiated lifesaving measures, according to Heflin. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead in the emergency room, he said.

Long Beach police and fire authorities were investigating the incident, said Heflin.

The man’s name has not yet been released.

More to come.

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