One person died in a house fire in southwest Iowa early this morning.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports they were dispatched along with Panama Fire and Rescue to a house fire at 201 South 2nd Street in Panama at 2:38 am.

Firefighters found 87-year-old Norine Mahlberg  dead inside the home.  The State Fire Marshall is continuing to investigate the cause of the fire.

(By Chris Parks, KJAN, Atlantic)