Fire swept through a northern Jefferson County home, leaving one person dead.

Forestdale Fire and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the house fire at 6:05 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Crumley Chapel.

Once the blaze was extinguished, they found the victim inside. The victim, who has not yet been officially identified, was pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m.

A second person was able to escape unharmed.

The Alabama Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause and origin of the fire, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.