Investigators were hush about the circumstances of a house fire in Woodland, Wash., Tuesday morning where responders reportedly found a man dead at the scene.
Cowlitz County officials confirmed crews found one person dead, and Clark County officials said firefighters discovered a "crime scene" after extinguishing what was an active house fire when they arrived.
Both agencies immediately turned the scene over to Woodland police, who soon confirmed they were investigating the death as a homicide.