One person dead following an apartment fire in Mexico Missouri on Friday morning.

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ)

The name of a 60-year-old woman who died in a Mexico Missouri apartment fire has been released.

Ruth Ann Stuard died as a result of the fire that burnt down nine out of eleven of the apartment buildings.

Mexico Public Safety Personnel responded to reports of a fire at an apartment complex in the 1200 block of West Breckenridge Drive.

Crews responded at 1:18 am to find heavy smoke and flames already burning through the roof of the building.

The fire was eventually extinguished.

Nine out of the eleven buildings were destroyed as well as the office.

Little Dixie Fire Protection District aided in the fire, as MSPD responded to a second fire on Elmwood Drive.

Three MSPD personnel suffered minor weather-related injuries, and Ruth Ann Stuart is the only resident to pass away from the fire.

The Missouri State Fire Marshal's office responded to assist with the investigation into the causes of both fires.

They are both still under investigation. Anyone with any information about either fire is asked to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (573) 473-8477 or (573) 473-TIPS or Mexico Public Safety at (573) 473-5800 or (573) 581-2100.