A deadly house fire that killed one person in Mooresville started in the area of a propane heater, fire officials said.
According to Mount Mourne Fire Chief Roger Hoover, the fire marshal was unable to determine an exact cause. He added that they are considering it an accidental fire.
Crews with the Mount Mourne Fire Department were called to the house fire on Foursquare Road in Mooresville around 11:19 a.m. Tuesday. When crews arrived roughly five minutes later, they said they found a single-family home with heavy smoke and fire showing. During a search of the home, a person was found inside and quickly removed from the residence. Iredell County EMS arrived and began tending to the victim, who was eventually pronounced deceased, according to the department.
Crews got the fire under control just before 12 p.m., first responders said.