Albuquerque – On April 8th at 11:30 pm, Albuquerque Fire Rescue was dispatched to 23 Sellars Dr NE for reports of a possible structure fire. Ladder 9 arrived on scene and reported a two-story multifamily dwelling with smoke coming from the first floor. The fire was brought under control within seven minutes of their arrival.
According to AFR, a civilian was injured attempting to extinguish the fire. One civilian was found deceased inside and and after resuscitation was attempted on scene it was deemed hopeless.
AFR Fire Investigators are on scene to determine the cause and origin of the fire. A cause has not been determined at this time. No additional information available at this time.