Anchorage Condo Fire Leaves One Dead, Damages Units

One person was found dead after a fire broke out Thursday morning at Mount Vernon Commons, a condominium complex in Midtown Anchorage. The blaze, reported shortly before 9:30 a.m., engulfed one unit and spread to or damaged neighboring units before firefighters brought it under control roughly 90 minutes later. More than 30 fire department units responded, and investigators are working to determine the fire’s cause; reports did not identify any other injuries.