PHOTOS: Hancock Fire Chief Josh Billings confirmed that one person was found deceased in a house fire early this (Friday) morning. Firefighters were called to a house fire in the 300 block of Kimball Street at around 3:00 a.m. Chief Billings said when they arrived on scene the two-story structure was fully involved. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Pottawattamie County Investigators are on scene. The home is a total loss. The Avoca and Oakland Fire Departments assisted the Hancock Fire Department on scene.