ELDON – A house fire in Eldon on Monday night resulted in the death of a Wapello County Resident.

The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says that the fire was reported at approximately 8:47pm on Monday night in the 4000 block of 63rd Avenue in Eldon. The fire was battled for several hours by the Eldon Fire Department, the Agency Fire Department, the Wapello County Fire Department, and the Batavia Fire Department, with assistance from the Ottumwa Fire Department and ORMICS.

Authorities say that one Wapello County resident died in the fire. The identity of that individual is being withheld at this time, pending notification of family members.

An investigation into the fire is currently active, led by the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office and the State of Iowa Fire Marshal’s Office.