Fatal house fire in Mason City

MASON CITY — One person is dead after a house fire in Mason City.

The Mason City Fire Department says they were called to 777 South Eisenhower #57 shortly before 9 o’clock Monday night and remained on the scene for five hours with extinguishing the fire, overhaul and the fire investigation.

The Fire Department says the victim’s name is being withheld at this time pending the notification of relatives. The initial cause of the fire appears to be smoking material.