1 dead, 2 taken to hospital in San Pablo apartment fire

A 22-year-old man died and two youths were taken to the hospital in an early Sunday morning fire in a San Pablo apartment building, fire officials confirmed.

The single-alarm commercial structure fire broke out in a 10-unit apartment building in San Pablo, and was reported at 2:52 a.m., a spokesman confirmed.

Three rescues were immediately performed, the spokesman confirmed. Of the three who were rescued, a 22-year-old man died, and two young people were transported in critical condition, the spokesman confirmed. The fire was extinguished by the first unit on-scene.

By 6:08 a.m., Contra Costa fire officials reported fire out and contained to the unit of origin.