One person died following a house fire in west Erie Tuesday morning.
Firefighters responded to a home in the 900 block of West 6th Street at 7:34 a.m., after reports of smoke coming from the residence. According to the deputy fire chief, the fire was found in a second-floor bedroom.
Emergency crews confirmed one fatality at the scene.
Two pets were rescued from the home by responders.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.