A person died in a house fire in Kokomo; rescue efforts were hampered by heavy flames and a collapsing structure.

A person died in a house fire in Kokomo on Friday night. Firefighters were called to the 1000 block of North Armstrong Street around 11:08 p.m. Heavy flames engulfed the house, and rescue efforts were unsuccessful due to extreme heat and a partial collapse of the structure. The identity of the victim, who was a resident of the house, is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The fire investigation is ongoing.

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