Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services says a man in his mid-70s has died of his injuries after a fire in a West End apartment building Saturday evening. 

Assistant Fire Chief Trevor Connelly said the fire broke out shortly after 6 p.m. in a 23-storey building on Gilford Street near Comox Street. 

Connelly said crews traced the source of the fire to the 11th floor, where they found the man, who was approximately 75 years old, in a suite filled with thick, heavy smoke.

Crews were quickly