SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — One person died in a fire at an apartment complex early Monday morning, authorities said.
Firefighters responded around 4 a.m. to reports of a fire alarm and smoke at the complex on the 500 block of Baden Avenue, according to a news release from the South San Francisco Police Department.
Upon arrival, firefighters found that one unit was entirely engulfed by flame. The rest of the building was evacuated.
Firefighters then worked to extinguish the burning unit and put out the fire quickly, authorities said. Damage to the unit was limited.
After the fire was extinguished, responders located an unresponsive person inside, authorities said. Despite being given life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene of the fire.
The victim’s identity and cause of death will be confirmed by the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office.
The incident is under investigation by SSFPD, the South San Francisco Fire Department and the coroner’s office.