(Porter County, IN) - One person died following a fire this morning in Porter County.

Emergency responders about 3 a.m. were called to a home in the 400 block of Shorewood Court between Valparaiso and Merrillville in Union Township.

According to the Porter County Sheriff’s Office, police officers and firefighters were able to remove residents from the burning structure.

One person was transported for treatment but, unfortunately, ended up passing away, police said.

The name of the victim and other details, so far, have not been released. Police said the cause of the fire and death remain under investigation.