Morehead house fire leaves one person dead

MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A tragic fire in Morehead has claimed the life of a local resident.

Police reported that the Morehead Fire Department responded to a fire early Friday morning at a home on Christy Creek Road.

After putting out the fire, firefighters discovered the body of 62-year-old Stanley Erwin inside the home.

Erwin was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators are working to find the cause of the deadly fire.