One Person Dead in Lima Apartment Fire

One person died in a house fire in Lima Sunday night.

The Lima News reported that firefighters were dispatched to 1050 Makenzie Drive on a report that a person may be inside a burning apartment.

A fire was burning in a bedroom, and the victim’s body was found in the bathroom once firefighters forced their way inside.

Also found in the apartment were a portable oxygen tank and smoking materials.

No other information, including the name of the victim, is being released at this time.

The fire remains under investigation.