On Monday Feb. 3 just before 2 a.m., Doña Ana County Fire Rescue crews responded to a residential structure fire in Organ.
DAFR crews arrived to the apartment within four minutes of being dispatched. Crews found a well-developed fire and called for backup from the Las Cruces Fire Department.
Despite attempts to rescue, an adult male was found deceased. His identity is being withheld pending family notification. No other occupants were in the apartment unit, and no other injuries were reported.
The local American Red Cross was dispatched to assist displaced residents of the apartment complex.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.