Riverside man dies after kitchen fire
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A 65-year-old man died from apparent smoke inhalation after a small smoldering fire ignited in a Riverside apartment’s kitchen, a fire official said late Monday.
Firefighters responded to an apartment complex emitting smoke in the 4200 block of Monroe Street about 7:35 p.m. Monday, Riverside Fire Department Battalion Chief LaWayne Hearn said.
A neighbor had noticed smoke coming out of the complex and entered to find an elderly man sitting in a wheelchair inside an apartment where a kitchen fire had ignited, he said. The neighbor removed the 65-year-old man from the complex, and Hearn said firefighters began resuscitation efforts.
“Unfortunately he did not respond,†Hearn said, “and he perished possibly due to smoke inhalation.â€
No other residents were injured or evacuated Hearn said, adding that the fire was “mainly smoke.â€
Fire officials have not released the man’s name, and did not provide further details.
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