One person killed in Oshkosh house fire

One person died in a house fire Thursday morning in the 1800 block of Ashland Street on Oshkosh’s north side. Firefighters responded to the scene around 4:50 yesterday morning for a structure fire with people possibly still inside. The first units arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the house. Upon a search of the home, the fire department said one resident was found dead.

Four other people who were in the home made it outside after being alerted by smoke detectors in the house.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.