One person dies in Tuesday morning house fire in Redding
Mike ChapmanOne person died in a house fire Tuesday morning in a south Redding neighborhood.
The fire started about 5:20 a.m. in the 1800 block of Eugenia Avenue south of West Street, according to Fire Prevention Specialist Camber Dietrich of the Redding Fire Department.
"Upon first arrival, (firefighters) found a well-involved single-family dwelling," Dietrich said. "Upon a primary search, one victim was located in the home."
An investigation is underway, including into the fire's cause.
"Redding Fire and RPD are doing a joint investigation," Dietrich said.
Mike Chapman is an award-winning reporter and photographer for the Record Searchlight in Redding, Calif. His newspaper career spans Yreka and Eureka in Northern California and Bellingham, Wash. Support local journalism by subscribing today.