A person has died in a house fire in Spearwood.
Firefighters rushed to put out the flames after being called just before 6.30am Monday morning, and while they finished by 8am, investigators confirmed a body had been discovered at the fire scene.
Its believed the person who died was a resident of the Gerald Street home.
The fire is understood to have started in an external sleep-out, with a neighbour at the rear of the property calling triple-0 while another went to the door to alert anyone inside.
Arson squad investigators spent most of Monday at the scene, but are yet to determine a cause of the fire.
Camera IconArson squad investigators spent most of Monday at the scene. Credit: Ian Munro/The West Australian
Camera IconOfficers are yet to determine the cause of the blaze. Credit: Sandra Jackson/The West Australian
The person’s death is not being treated as suspicious.
Several distressed members of the public arrived at the scene shortly after the fire first broke out, joining a small gathering at the front of the house next door.
It’s understood the home had no power at the time of the fire and a generator was being used for electricity.
Camera IconIt’s understood the home had no power at the time of the fire and a generator was being used for electricity. Credit: Ian Munro/The West Australian
It’s the second fire at the property in the past week, with crews responding to a blaze in its rear shed sparked by lithium batteries on Monday last week.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.