1 person dead following house fire in Central Fresno, officials say

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- One person has died after a home caught on fire in Central Fresno on Wednesday evening.

Fresno Fire says they were called to the house fire just before 6 p.m. near First Street and Weldon Avenue.

According to officials, when they arrived, they found one person dead at the scene.

It is unknown how the fire started.

49 firefighters responded to the house fire.

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