Person dies, several, including a child, hospitalized after North Lauderdale house fire, officials say

An early morning house fire in North Lauderdale resulted in the death of one person on Saturday, according to officials.

The Broward Sheriff's Office said deputies and North Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the home along Southwest Eighth Court around 5 a.m., with firefighters arriving to find a large, active fire with heavy smoke. Deputies said firefighters fought to extinguish the flames.

Deputies said several people were taken to hospitals during the incident. One person was declared dead at one hospital. A death investigation is now underway, along with an investigation by the State Fire Marshal's office into the cause of the fire.

Tamarac Fire officials assisted with the fire and confirmed that they transported one adult and a child to the hospital.

Jean and Terry Gervilus opened up to CBS News Miami about what they saw next door.

"It was velvet. It was kind of scary," Jean Gervilus said. "The fire was about to explode, and we used our hose to stop the fire, to make it explode high."

Jean Gervilus said he did so as other neighbors told him to leave his house.

"They were really big. Those flames were past the ceiling. They were close to this gate," Terry Gervilus commented. "The fire was too big for me to even go inside."

As of publication, the name of the person who died has not been shared. It's also not known if the house is still safe to live in.

CBS News Miami will share updates as new information is provided.