SIGOURNEY, Iowa (KCRG-TV) – Fire officials said two people were killed in a house fire in Sigourney, Monday. The fire occurred Monday afternoon at a home on Highway 149 just south of Sigourney. Firefighters said there were reports of people inside the home and crews tried enter the residence, but couldn’t, because the fire was too intense.

Several departments were called to the scene. After the fire was put out, crews found two people dead inside the home. The victims named have not been released at this time. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victims,” Sigourney Fire Chief Bill Halleran said.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is under investigation by the state fire marshal.