COVINGTON, Ky. —

One person is dead and another was injured after a house fire in Covington early Friday.

It happened around 1:30 a.m. on Garrard Street when fire crews responded to a report of a house fire and explosion. Advertisement

Crews have been on the scene for several hours, and a neighbor provided surveillance footage showing what appears to be an explosion during the fire. See video in the player above.

Fire officials confirmed one person has died and another suffered minor injuries.

Multiple other residents managed to escape, and two neighboring houses were evacuated as a precaution, though no damage was reported.

The investigation into the cause of the fire is still in its early stages, and efforts are underway to allow neighbors to return to their homes.

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