One person has died in a house fire on Friday evening on Clinton's east side.

Around 6 pm, crews were called to 1125 East Jefferson Street for a fully involved fire at a two-story home. Clinton Commissioner of Public Safety Dan Ballenger says the fire started on the lower level and worked its way up, leaving one occupant dead.

By the time crews arrived at the scene, the backside of the home was completely involved and spread quickly to the roof, which Ballenger indicates made it difficult to fight.

Clinton crews used the ladder engine to contain the flames on the roof. Ballenger says roughly 60 to 70 firefighters from Clinton, Wapella, Kenney, Waynesville, Weldon, Farmer City, Heyworth, Maroa, and Hickory Point responded to the scene. The Red Cross was on scene for support for crews.

The Fire Marshall arrived on scene around 8 pm and crews were still on scene at the time of this story.