HAROLD, Ky. (WMDJ) — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal house fire that happened late Friday night in the Mud Creek area.

According to the sheriff’s office, the Mud Creek Volunteer Fire Department was called to a residential structure fire around 10:30 p.m. Friday along Kentucky Route 979 in Harold.

Firefighters learned after arriving on scene that a possible occupant was still inside the home. Sheriff’s deputies were requested to respond while crews worked to extinguish the fire.

Once the fire was put out and an investigation began, authorities determined the fire claimed the life of the homeowner, 79-year-old Juanita Hall.

Another resident was also injured in the fire and was taken to a local hospital. Officials say those injuries were not life-threatening.

The cause of the fire has not been released.

The investigation remains ongoing and is being conducted by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, the Floyd County Coroner’s Office, and the Kentucky State Fire Marshal’s Office.