CAMDEN, N.C. — One person is dead and another in the hospital after a fire broke out in an Camden County home, the Elizabeth City Fire Department said.
Firefighters were reportedly called out to the 100 block of Mercer Drive around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday. Crews arrived to find the residence fully engulfed in fire, with people trapped inside.
Multiple fire units from several fire departments were called to help battle the blaze.
Two people were found inside the home. One was dead, and the other was transported Albemarle Sentara. There's no word on their condition at this time.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The State Bureau of Investigations is the lead investigating agency along with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Elizabeth City Fire Marshal’s Office.
