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BCSO: One dead in Malabar house fire

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MALABAR, Fla. — A person died in a house fire in Malabar Sunday morning, Brevard County Fire Rescue said.

The two-story house on the 800 block of Atz Road caught fire around 10:30 a.m., firefighters said.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation.

Firefighters saw someone in the home when they arrived, but were unable to rescue the person because of the danger from the fire, deputies said.

Investigators have not yet determined a cause of the blaze.

Cierra Putman

Cierra Putman, WFTV.com

Cierra Putman flew south to join Eyewitness News in July 2016.