One person is dead after a house fire Tuesday night.

According to St. Joseph Fire Department Fire Inspector Steve Henrichson, the fire at 709 East Highland Avenue was reported at 7:40 Tuesday night. Fire crews were on scene until around midnight.

Henrichson said one female was killed. Another resident of the house was at work at the time of the fire.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation and Henrichson said an autopsy is planned for Wednesday.