Neighbor smelled smoke; 45-year-old man found unconscious in apartment<\/p>\n
Cattails Lane apartment fire. (Onscene.TV)<\/p>\n
HOUSTON \u2013 A Houston man is dead following a kitchen fire Friday morning at an apartment on Cattails Lane.<\/p>\n
Houston Fire Department crews responded to 6313 Cattails Lane at 11:43 p.m. Friday after a neighbor reported smelling smoke coming from the adjacent apartment.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst due company had light smoke,\u201d HFD Captain Lewis said. \u201cFire did not extend to other apartments.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crews made entry and located a 45-year-old man, who lives alone, unconscious inside. First responders began CPR on scene before transporting him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
\u201cA neighbor reported she smelled smoke from her neighbor\u2019s apartment,\u201d HFD Lt. Wilkens said. \u201cHFD arrived, made entry quickly; fire in the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n
No firefighters were injured. HFD\u2019s arson unit is investigating the cause.<\/p>\n
The man\u2019s dog is also unaccounted for, officials said.<\/p>\n
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