Bellevue house fire kills 1

One person was killed in a house fire late Wednesday night near Bellevue High School, authorities said.

Within minutes of arrival, firefighters searched the home and found the only occupant dead after the building had been engulfed in flames, according to the Bellevue Fire Department.

Crews responded to 911 calls reporting the fire and arrived at the home near 300 108th Ave. S.E. around 11 p.m., the fire department said. They began “aggressively attacking” the fire immediately.

The cause is unknown, and authorities are investigating.