A person was killed in an early morning house fire off Murchison Road, the Fayetteville Fire Department said Tuesday.
The fire was reported at 2:20 a.m. on Armstrong Street and was under control within 30 minutes, Fayetteville Fire Capt. Stephen Shakeshaft said.
“When (firefighters) arrived on scene, all they said was heavy fire showing,” he said. “They immediately initiated both search and rescue and suppression efforts at the same time, and they located the victim in under 10 minutes.”
The victim was the sole occupant of the home and was found in the bedroom, Shakeshaft said.
The occupant’s name was withheld, pending positive identification. Shakeshaft said the cause of the fire was under investigation.
“It does appear to be accidental, but we don’t have the exact cause yet,” he said.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: A person was killed in an early morning fire Tuesday in Fayetteville