photo by Brent McDonald (See video on NewsChannel 9)
Rhea County Fire Department officials said one person died in an early-morning house fire on Saturday.
The victim was 80-year-old Joyce Burnett, who apparently died of smoke inhalation.
She lived alone at the brick residence on Fisher Road.
The call came at about 6:30 a.m.
State arson investigators went to the scene.
photo by Brent McDonald (See video on NewsChannel 9)