One man is dead after a house fire in South Dallas, officials confirmed to NBC 5.
Just before 7 p.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue arrived at a residence along the 2600 block of Hudspeth Avenue that was engulfed in flames.
People at the scene reported that someone may be inside the house, leading firefighters to move forward with a search and rescue mission.
During the course of operations, firefighters found the body of an elderly man inside the home who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Firefighters continued to work the fire until it was fully extinguished within 30 minutes of their arrival.
An adult male and female were displaced as a result of the fire and the American Red Cross has been called to assist them.
Dallas Fire-Rescue said the cause of the fire will be listed as undetermined until the medical examiner makes a final ruling on the man's cause of death. The victim's identity has not yet been released.
