A fatal house fire in Trenton Missouri is now under investigation.

According to the Trenton Police Department’s Facebook page Trenton Fire was called to the 600 block of Grundy on a house fire call. When firefighters arrived the house was fully involved. While trying to extinguish the blaze firefighters discovered a body in the home.

Trenton Police Chief Tommy Wright said an investigation is underway by the Trenton Police Department, Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Fire Marshal’s and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The identity of the deceased individual will not be released until a forensic identification can be made.