By Tessa Belcher
Northeast News
June 13, 2011

A fatal fire broke out this morning in Northeast Kansas City Apartments at 464 Highland Avenue.

The fire was first reported at 6 a.m. and a man, still in the building, was discovered by firefighters and taken to the hospital.

The man was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Firefighters concluded reckless smoking caused the fire and $35,000 in damage to the apartment building.