One person is dead from a house fire early Thursday morning in Northern Maine’s Winn.

Firefighters from Lincoln say they were called to the home on Route 168 just before 1:30 a.m., where they found heavy fire and five people who had safely escaped.

Due to the report of a person inside, Lincoln firefighters say they requested assistance from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

A team of Fire Marshal investigators located and removed an elderly woman who was found dead among the fire debris about eight hours later.

The body hwas taken to the Medical Examiner in Augusta to determine the cause of death and to positively identify the victim.

The other occupants of the home suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to a local hospital in Lincoln for evaluation. They were all treated and released.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.