Man found dead in St. Paul apartment fire

Firefighters in St. Paul discovered the body of a man after fighting a fire at an apartment building.

Authorities say the body of a male in his 40s was found in the bathroom of one of the eight units in the building. Firefighters were called to the two-story building about 7 p.m. Monday night.

Other residents of the building evacuated safely.

KSTP-TV reports that it's the first fire death in St. Paul since 2008.

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Information from: KSTP-TV

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