VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – One person died during a house fire in Vicksburg.

The Vicksburg Post reported the fire happened on Friday, February 2 on Speed Street.

Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said the victim, 75-year-old Ernest Gleese, was found unresponsive in the home.

Gleese’s cause of death has not been released, but Stamps said smoke inhalation was likely a contributing factor.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.