One person died following a house fire late Wednesday night, Oct. 21, in Rock Hill, according to fire officials and as reported by WBT.
The fire broke out shortly before 11 p.m. on Maple Street, behind Friedheim Park. When Rock Hill firefighters arrived, the home was already engulfed in flames.
Firefighters began suppression and search operations, locating one person inside the burning residence. The individual was removed from the home and transported to a hospital, where they later died.
A second person who was inside the house escaped without assistance and was also hospitalized with minor injuries.
As of Thursday, officials had not publicly released the identity of the person who died.
The cause of the fire has not been determined publicly. Local and state investigators are working to establish how the blaze started.
The incident remains under investigation.
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