A deadly overnight fire in Fayette County is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal. 

The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday along Bolden Road in Franklin Township, dispatchers said.

A fire marshal with the Pennsylvania State Police who responded to the scene said that one person died in the fire. 

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One person was killed when a house caught fire overnight in Franklin Township, Fayette County.

KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer

The person who died in the fire hasn’t been identified.

It’s unclear at this time what sparked the fire.