One person dead following house fire in Torrington

One person is dead following a house fire in Torrington early Wednesday.

Emergency crews responded to a home at 27 Marvin St. just before 8:20 a.m. on the report of fire and found heavy smoke and flames when they arrived, according to Capt. Brett Johnson of the Torrington Police Department .

Firefighters began suppressing the fire while other crews searched the home, Johnson said. One person was found in the home and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Johnson. The victim’s identity was withheld pending next of kin notifications.

No other injuries were reported.

Johnson said the cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Torrington Fire Marshal’s Office, the Torrington Police Department and the Connecticut State Fire Marshal’s Office.