1 killed in Denton house fire

A file photo of fire (photo via pixabay).

One person is dead after a fire in Denton on Saturday night.

The Denton Fire Department says they pulled a person from a burning house in the 3300 block of Avon Drive around 6 p.m.

That person has been declared dead, according to the department.

Denton Fire is asking for people to avoid the area.

The person's identity has not been released.