PLANO, Texas — One person died in a Plano house fire early Monday, officials confirmed.
The fire happened at a home in the 7900 block of Simpkins Place, near Hedgcoxe Road and Alma Drive. The fire department Battalion Chief said multiple neighbors called at about 5 a.m.
Firefighters saw a heavy fire coming out the back half of the home with flames reaching nearby trees, according to a press release.
It was too hot to go through the front door, so firefighters went through windows to get inside. Other crews moved hose lines and ladders to put out the flames.
The department confirmed with WFAA that a man was found dead in a room at the front of the house. His identity hasn't been released, but they say he was in his 50s.
Firefighters also found a deceased pet in another room. Both victims were removed from the house as the fire was being put out.
Officials said no one else was in the house at the time.
Once the fire was put out from the outside of the house, firefighters went inside to extinguish the rest of the flames.
No other information was immediately available. Plano fire officials and police were still investigating the cause of the fire.
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