FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders with the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) say a person died in a house fire on the city’s southeast side overnight.

The fire was called out around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at a home in the 3000 block of Reed Street.

Firefighters say crews were able to rescue one person from the home, but they later died from their injuries despite attempts at life-saving measures.

According to the department, the fire was ruled accidental in nature.

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