ABC 57 UPDATE: At 8:44 a.m., SBFD released additional details on the residential fire, noting that previously mentioned victim was a woman found in the house that crews removed to begin lifesaving measures. However, she was later pronounced dead on the scene.
SBFD also notes that the fire damaged a neighboring residence, and that crews were able to contain the fire in roughly 40 minutes.
ORIGINAL CONTENT: SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The South Bend Fire Department (SBFD) responded to a residential fire just after 5:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. The department has confirmed at least one death related to the fire.
SBFD responded after a call came in of a house fire around 5:30 a.m. at the 600 block of South Brookfield Street.
SBFD has confirmed one person has died, alongside several cats.
As of 8:01 a.m., SBFD is still at the scene of the fire.
ABC57 will update this article with more information as the scene develops.
