One person died Thursday night in a house fire in Sampson County.

Sampson County Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed firefighters responded to the home on Kenneth Lane in Ivanhoe, North Carolina, after 9:30 p.m.

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An adult and a child escaped the fire and were taken to the hospital for evaluation, but a male was pronounced dead at the scene. His age was not provided.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Sampson County Fire Marshal's Office.