(Nevada, Iowa) – A fire at an apartment complex in the Story County town of Nevada, Saturday, resulted in the death of one person and the rescue of two others. According to officials with the Nevada Department of Public Safety, an unidentified victim of the fire died, but neighbors were able to rescue the two other occupants, who were being treated in Iowa City. Neighbors reported hearing an explosion, followed by flames and black smoke pouring from one of the apartments.

The cause is under investigation. Nevada Fire Dept. officials said the building was not required to have automatic fire sprinklers at the time it was built.

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