A female perished in a tragic house fire early Tuesday morning in Iles Des Chenes.

The Richot Fire Department was called to a house fire in on Bonneteau Avenue in Iles Des Chenes shortly before 6 a.m. Fire Chief Scott Weir says when the fire crews arrived at the home there was heavy smoke venting from the structure.

“We had reports there was one individual in the home so we attempted to put out as much fire as we could, enough to do a search. We did a search and found an individual in the home in the back bedroom and pulled her out and then gave her to the paramedics.”

Weir says the Tache Fire Department was also called to the fire through mutual aid. He notes there is only one word to describe the fire, tragic.

The Office of the Fire Commissioner was called in to do an investigation and determine the cause of the fire. The investigation is ongoing.