Fire at Erwin home kills 1, destroys house, 2 cars

ERWIN, N.C. (WTVD) -- One person died during an overnight house fire in Harnett County early Friday morning.

The fire sparked around 1 a.m. on Red Hill Church Road.

Video shows flames at least two stories high engulfing the entire home and two vehicles parked in the driveway.

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Erwin Assistant Fire Chief John Wilkins confirmed the fire caused the roof of the home to collapse.

One person inside the home was able to escape, but a second was not as lucky. ABC11 crews on the scene noticed a ramp installed at the front of the home and a wheelchair lift on the rear of one of the burned vehicles in the driveway.

Fire crews in Harnett County are now trying to figure out what sparked the fire.