BELLEVUE, Neb.-One person is dead after a house fire in Sarpy County.
According to the State Fire Marshal, at around 4:18 a.m. on November 14, the Bellevue Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire at 7402 S 53rd St. in Omaha.
Upon arrival, firefighters found the house fully involved in fire. The individual occupying the house was found deceased at the scene.
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The Sarpy County Attorney has ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death of the deceased.
State Fire Marshal Investigators, along with Bellevue Police and the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office, have determined the fire was accidental as a result of smoking materials.
Responding agencies included Bellevue Fire Department, Papillion Fire Department, Offutt Fire and Rescue, Omaha Fire Department, Bellevue Police Department, and the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office.