NORTHEAST TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) — Tallahassee Fire Department (TFD) said a person was found deceased in a house fire in Tallahassee.

Fire crews responded to a residential structure fire around 10:09 a.m. on Sept. 8.

Residential house fire in Tallahassee, person dies

City of Tallahassee Fire Department

When crews arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the roof of a single-story home, TFD said.

When fire crews searched the home, they found one person deceased near the front doorway of the home.

A portion of the roof collapsed before crews brought the fire under control, TFD said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Fatal house fire

City of Tallahassee Fire Department

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