One person is dead after a Central Peoria house fire early Wednesday morning.
Peoria firefighters responded to the fire at 5006 N. Endres Ave. just after 4:45 a.m. A victim was found inside.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identified the victim as 66-year-old Scott Stanard. Harwood said he suffered from severe smoke inhalation, and was also badly burned.
The fire department knocked out the fire in about 10 minutes.
The house is considered a total loss. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.