1 dead from overnight house fire in Green Mountain Falls

GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS, Colo. (KRDO)-- An overnight house fire in Green Mountain Falls called for both the Green Mountain Falls and Cascade Fire Departments to put it out, and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office says one person died inside the home.

A first responder on scene said the first call for the fire came in at 3:44 Tuesday morning. By 5:30 a.m., officials confirmed the fire had been put out and crews were transitioning to address hot spots. The home was fully engulfed in flames, and a nearby home also suffered smoke damage.

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office tweeted a map of the area, just south of Woodland Park. El Paso County Public Informant Officer Lieutenant Deborah Mynatt confirmed later Tuesday morning that the fire turned out to be fatal.

The fire was on the 6800 block of Howard St. in Cascade. Officials say they'll wait until daylight to start their overhaul on the property. That's when they'll bring in the arsonist investigator to find the point of ignition.

The fire is under investigation by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.