Fatal house fire in Incline Village

One person died in a structure fire in Incline Aug. 7. Photo/Provided

One person died this morning in an Incline Village house fire.

The name of the deceased has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

When North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District crews arrived just after 3am Aug. 7 the house on Tomahawk Trail was fully engulfed with flames. It wasn’t until after several hours of firefighting that crews were able to enter the structure. That is when the remains were discovered.

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection have launched a joint investigation into the fire.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report