Fierce flames consumed a home and claimed a life Monday morning in Huntington.
Flames started around 6:30 Monday morning in the 2900 block of 5th Avenue.
When fire crews arrived at the scene, heavy fire was blowing out of the front and the sides of the home. Crews were also told someone was trapped on the second floor.
Firefighters say they attempted to gain access to the second flood from the back of the home using a ladder but were driven back by extreme heat and heavy fire conditions.
Firefighters say two people were inside the home when flames began.
According to the Huntington Fire Department, Dreama Adkins, 70, of Huntington was pronounced dead at the scene.
Adkins’ son made it out of the residence safely.
The 2900 block of 5th Avenue was opened just before noon to traffic.
This is Huntington's first fatal fire in 2020.
Fire crews say the older construction design of the house attributed to the fire spreading so quickly.