Investigation underway in death of man in Heights-area house fire, officials say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An investigation is underway to learn more about the person whose body was found in a shed during a house fire Wednesday, according to police.

Just after 5 p.m., multiple crews responded to the blaze in the 200 block of E. 30th Street in the Independence Heights area.

SkyEye was over the scene of the house fire, where flames could be seen ripping through the home and multiple crews working to extinguish it.

In a 7 p.m. update, HFD said the blaze had been put out but that one person was reported to have died. But in a later update, police said the man was found dead in a shed and are calling it a suspicious death investigation.

An investigation continues into what sparked the fire.