FRIENDSVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One person died early Thursday morning following a house fire in Blount County.

A Blount County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said that one person was killed in the blaze that broke out in the 5000 block of Big Springs Road in Friendsville. Another person was able to escape the home uninjured.

The victim has not yet been publicly identified. Crews responded to the scene around 12:30 a.m., the spokesperson said.

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County fire investigators will begin their investigation following the completion of the autopsy.

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