One person was killed in a two-alarm house fire in eastern Rowan County Tuesday afternoon, according to officials.
The fire broke out just before 3:30 p.m. on Peggy's Lane in Rockwell. From WBTV's Sky3, flames and smoke could be seen coming from the home.
Officials confirmed that one person died in the fire. The victim's name has not been released.
There is no word on what may have caused the fire.
The departments that responded to the fire included Rockwell Rural, Rockwell City, Gold Hill, Union, Faith, Pooletown, South Salisbury and Liberty.