One dead following fire at home on Leer Street

By: Melissa Hudson

Posted: Jul 2, 2020 1:46 PM EST | Updated: Jul 2, 2020 2:29 PM EST

NOW: One dead following fire at home on Leer Street

One person was taken to the hospital when a fire broke out at a home in the 2100 block of Leer Street in South Bend Thursday afternoon.

The fire happened just after 1 p.m.

The resident who was transported to the hospital died, according to the fire chief.

The fire was extinguished a short time after firefighters arrived.

It remains under investigation.