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One person dead following Hamilton highrise fire

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Firefighters responded to a multiplealarm fire at an apartment building at Main and Hess streets Tuesday night

One person has died following a fire at an apartment building in Hamilton.

The Hamilton Fire Department said firefighters were responding to a multiple-alarm fire at an apartment building at Main and Hess streets Tuesday night.

One person has been pronounced dead in the blaze, Hamilton Paramedic Service said. No other injuries have been reported.

There is no word so far on the age or gender of the person who died.