A person was killed in a fire Wednesday evening in Cornelius. Forest Grove Fire & Rescue crews responded to a fire in a small, detached structure on South Alpine Street.
There were reports a family member was asleep inside of the building. Firefighters searched the building and found the man. He died at the scene.
The fire was kept from spreading to other structures. There were no working smoke alarms in the building.
The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.