East Tennessee teen pulled from apartment fire dies

Knoxville Fire Department

KNOXVILLE — Fire officials say a teenager pulled from a burning apartment building in Knoxville has died.

Fire officials told WBIR-TV that 17-year-old Martin Francisco died Sunday after suffering injuries in the blaze Saturday evening.

Crews who responded to the fire said smoke was billowing from a ground floor unit when they arrived. Firefighters had to break into the apartment, where they found the teen unconscious near the door.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.