One dead after house fire in Pulaski County early Sunday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A person rescued from a fire early Sunday in Richland has died.

The Tri-County Fire Protection District posted the update Monday on its Facebook page. The district says it won't release details about the victim out of respect for privacy.

According to an earlier post, crews were called to the 400 block of North Pine Street in Richland in Pulaski County around 4:30 a.m. Sunday. The callers told the dispatcher that a home was on fire and that someone inside of the home was injured, the post says.

Crews found heavy fire coming from the front side of the home upon arrival.

The victim was treated on scene and transported to a local hospital. They were listed in critical condition as of Sunday morning, the post says.

The district later wrote that it found out about the death that evening.

The fire was brought under control around 5:30 a.m. and the scene was cleared around 8:45 a.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.