LAS VEGAS – A person was found dead inside a house fire Wednesday morning in Henderson.

Crews received the call around 8:40 a.m. for the fire on the 1900 block of Kransten Drive, near Silver Springs Parkway and North Valle Verde Drive, according to a Henderson Fire Department news release.

Henderson police also responded to control traffic as fire crews attacked the blaze.

Once the fire was extinguished, firefighters found a person dead inside the home. The circumstances surrounding the death is being investigated by Henderson detectives.

The name of the decedent will be released by the Clark County coroner’s office pending notification of next of kin, as well as the cause and manner of death.

The cause of the fire also remains under investigation.

We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

Credits: Review Journal